Squad sheets: Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
This is not a game loaded with intrigue, with the Premier League fate of both teams already decided. For Chelsea, the most important aspect is ensuring there are no untimely injuries with less than a week to go before the Champions League final against Bayern Munich. Roberto Di Matteo will select as few first-team dependables as possible. There will be no return for David Luiz or Gary Cahill, who are yet to recover from their hamstring injuries. A sixth-place finish is Chelsea's worst for a decade, but that barely touches the disillusionment at relegated Blackburn. Amy Lawrence Venue Stamford Bridge, Sunday 3pm Tickets Sold out Last season Chelsea 2 Blackburn 0 Referee Lee Mason This season's matches 23 Y 57, R 1, 2.52 cards per game Odds Chelsea 1-3 Blackburn 9-1 Draw 9-2 Chelsea Subs from Cech, Hilário, Ferreira, Mata, Chalobah, Malouda, Bosingwa, Lampard, Mikel, Drogba, Cole, Torres, Kalou, Piazón Doubtful Cech (calf), Drogba (ankle), Meireles (knock), Mikel (knee) Injured Cahill (hamstring, 19 May), David Luiz (hamstring, 19 May) Suspended None Form guide LLWDDW Disciplinary record Y74 R4 Leading scorers Lampard, Sturridge 11 Blackburn Subs from Bunn, Kean, Rochina, Dunn, Goodwillie, Nzonzi, Modeste, Petrovic, Vukcevic, Anderson, R Hanley, Blackman Doubtful Dunn (hamstring), Givet (hamstring), Robinson (ankle) Injured Grella (calf, unknown), G Hanley (ankle, Aug), Orr (achilles, Aug) Suspended None Form guide LLWLLL Disciplinary record Y68 R5 Leading scorer Yakubu 16 Match pointers • Blackburn have failed to score in nine of their past 11 league games against Chelsea • Chelsea have lost 10 games in 2011-12, their most in a season defeats since 2000-01 • Only one player has ever scored more goals (Andrew Johnson's 21 for Crystal Palace in 2004-05) for a relegated team than Yakubu Ayegbeni (16) has this season • Fernando Torres has scored seven goals in 1,089 minutes with Roberto Di Matteo as manager compared to four in 1,893 under André Villas-Boas • Blackburn will finish a season with less than 35 points for the first time since 1978-79
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