English Premier League : Obi Mikel And Victor Anichebe Make Bench As Ideye And Moses Are Frozen Out
Published: August 23, 2015
Manager Jose Mourinho has named Chelsea’s starting line - up for Sunday afternoon’s Premier League clash against West Brom.
The Nigeria international made the 18 - man squad but will start on the bench just as was the case against Manchester City and Swansea City.
As expected, fellow Super Eagles player Victor Moses did not make the match day squad, with the winger failing to recover from a minor injury.
The last time Obi Mikel was included in Chelsea’s starting line - up was on May 24 on game week 38 in the 2014 -15 season.
As for West Brom, Victor Anichebe made the bench while teammate Brown Ideye was frozen out.
Chelsea Starting XI : Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Pedro, Willian, Hazard; Diego Costa
Chelsea Substitutes : Begovic, Cahill, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Traore, Remy, Falcao
West Brom Starting XI : Myhill, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Brunt, Morrison, Fletcher (c), Yacob, McClean, McManaman, Rondon.
West Brom Substitutes : Rose, Chester, Lescott, Gnabry, Gardner, Anichebe, Lambert
Photo Credit : Twitter.com
The Nigeria international made the 18 - man squad but will start on the bench just as was the case against Manchester City and Swansea City.
As expected, fellow Super Eagles player Victor Moses did not make the match day squad, with the winger failing to recover from a minor injury.
The last time Obi Mikel was included in Chelsea’s starting line - up was on May 24 on game week 38 in the 2014 -15 season.
As for West Brom, Victor Anichebe made the bench while teammate Brown Ideye was frozen out.
Chelsea Starting XI : Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Pedro, Willian, Hazard; Diego Costa
Chelsea Substitutes : Begovic, Cahill, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Traore, Remy, Falcao
West Brom Starting XI : Myhill, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Brunt, Morrison, Fletcher (c), Yacob, McClean, McManaman, Rondon.
West Brom Substitutes : Rose, Chester, Lescott, Gnabry, Gardner, Anichebe, Lambert
Photo Credit : Twitter.com
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