Chelsea have opted to switch to a 4-4-2 for their home match against Tottenham Hotspur, starting Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres together against injury-hit Spurs team that's being patched together on the fly by Harry Redknapp. For both sides, this is a vital match - Chelsea need to win in order to keep their faint title hopes alive, while Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to get three points in order to maintain their bid for a Champions League berth next year.
Chelsea Vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Lineups
Chelsea (4-4-2): Petr Cech, Ashley Cole, John Terry, David Luiz, Branislav Ivanovic, John Obi Mikel, Florent Malouda, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard; Didier Drogba, Fernando Torres.
Substitutes: Ross Turnbull, Ramires, Yossi Benayoun, Yuri Zhirkov, Salomon Kalou, Alex, Nicolas Anelka.
Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-1-1): Heurelho Gomes; Vedran Corluka, Michael Dawson, William Gallas, Younes Kaboul; Gareth Bale, Sandro, Luka Modric, Aaron Lennon; Rafael van der Vaart; Roman Pavlyuchenko.
Substitutes: Jermaine Jenas, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Carlo Cudicini, Steven Pienaar, Sebastien Bassong, Danny Rose.
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