Soccer Extreme : Chelsea striker Didier Drogba sits out the last of his two-match Champions League ban and will not be able to play against his former club Marseille. Frank Lampard (hernia) and Yossi Benayoun (calf) are still out but Ashley Cole returns after being rested for the 4-1 win over MSK Zilina.Forward Salomon Kalou has a thigh problem, but Gael Kakuta (back) is fit.
Marseille defender Souleymane Diawara should play after he returned from injury against Sochaux at the weekend.
Chelsea suffered their first league defeat of the season when they went down 1-0 at Manchester City, but manager Carlo Ancelotti is not concerned by the blip.
"I haven't asked the players for a reaction. We just have to play our football," said the Italian boss.
"We have to pay attention and get the points from this game. It is an important game for us to go to the top of the group." French champions Marseille lost their opening group game to Spartak Moscow, but Ancelotti is wary of their potency.
"Marseille are a good team, with good organization. They use attacking play and they are quick," he added.
"My players will know everything about the opponent but the most important thing is our play. If we play our best, we will win."
Marseille coach and former Chelsea player Didier Deschamps noted City's approach to the game against the Blues and is hoping for a similar outcome for his team on Wednesday.
"Chelsea have had a good start to the season but they have not played many sides from the upper echelons of the league," said the ex-France captain.
"I did watch the game against Manchester City, who did a lot of good things that hopefully we can repeat.
"We need to close the space down and impose ourselves physically. These kind of games are settled in the finer details and let us hope it is settled in our favour. (bbc)
Champions League
Venue: Stamford Bridge Date: Tuesday 28 September Kick-off: 1945 BST
Coverage: Live text commentary on BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live and live on Sky Sports 2
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