Squad sheets: West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea

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<div class="track"><img alt="" src="http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-feeds/1/H.22.4/90161?ns=guardian&pageName=Squad+sheets%3A+West+Bromwich+Albion+v+Chelsea%3AArticle%3A1712240&ch=Football&c3=Guardian&c4=West+Bromwich+%28Football%29%2CChelsea+%28Football%29%2CPremier+League+2011-12%2CPremier+League+%28Football%29%2CFootball%2CSport&c5=Unclassified%2CPremier+League&c6=&c7=12-Mar-02&c8=1712240&c9=Article&c10=News&c11=Football&c13=Squad+sheets+%28football%29&c25=&c30=content&h2=GU%2FFootball%2FWest+Bromwich" width="1" height="1" /></div><p>The assumption that André Villas-Boas's future as Chelsea manager hinges upon the outcome of their Champions League knockout tie against Napoli rather assumes the London club will not be embarrassed in any of their domestic fixtures ahead of the second leg, with a trip to The Hawthorns suddenly looking daunting. Albion have won their last two games by four-goal margins, seeing off Wolves' Mick McCarthy and inflicting rare damage on Sunderland's Martin O'Neill in the process. Chelsea have not lost here since 1979 – Villas-Boas must surely maintain that record to prolong his tenure. <strong>Dominic Fifield</strong></p><p><strong>Venue</strong> The Hawthorns, Saturday 3pm</p><p><strong>Tickets </strong>£40 (0871 271 9780)</p><p><strong>Last season </strong>West Bromwich 1 Chelsea 3</p><p><strong>Referee </strong>Phil Dowd</p><p><strong>This season's matches</strong> 19 <strong>Y</strong>76, <strong>R</strong>3, 4.16 cards per game</p><p><strong>Odds </strong>West Bromwich 3-1 Chelsea 10-11 Draw 13-5</p><h2><strong>West Bromwich</strong></h2><p><strong>Subs from</strong> Fulop, Tchoyi, Long, Brunt, Dorrans, Shorey, Dawson, Tamas, Cox, Thorne, Mantom, Nabi, Brown, Roofe</p><p><strong>Doubtful</strong> Brunt (ankle), Scharner (rib), Thomas (hamstring)</p><p><strong>Injured</strong> Jones (hamstring, 11 Mar), Gera (knee, Aug)</p><p><strong>Suspended</strong> None</p><p><strong>Form guide</strong> WWLDWL</p><p><strong>Disciplinary record</strong> Y32 R0</p><p><strong>Leading scorer</strong> Odemwingie 9</p><h2><strong>Chelsea</strong></h2><p><strong>Subs from</strong> Hilário, Turnbull, Romeu, Torres, Mikel, Malouda, Meireles, Lukaku, Ferreira, Kalou, Bertrand, Hutchinson</p><p><strong>Doubtful</strong> Drogba (knee), Sturridge (toe)</p><p><strong>Injured</strong> Terry (knee, 31 Mar), Bosingwa (hamstring, unknown)</p><p><strong>Suspended</strong> None</p><p><strong>Form guide</strong> WLDDDW</p><p><strong>Disciplinary record</strong> Y56 R4</p><p><strong>Leading scorer</strong> Lampard 10</p><h2><strong>Match pointers</strong></h2><p><strong>• Albion have lost 18 and drawn two of their last 20 matches against Chelsea in all competitions</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>• Didier Drogba needs one more goal to become the 22nd player to have scored 100 times or more in the Premier League</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>• Albion could record three Premier League wins in a row for only the second time ever – the first occasion came in September 2002</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>• Frank Lampard needs one more goal to become only the sixth player to reach 150 in the Premier League</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>• Albion have scored a total of five goals in their 11 Premier League games against Chelsea</strong></p><div class="related" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/westbrom">West Bromwich</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/chelsea">Chelsea</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/premier-league-2011-12">Premier League 2011-12</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/premierleague">Premier League</a></li></ul></div><br/><div class="terms"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk">guardian.co.uk</a> &copy; 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our <a href="http://users.guardian.co.uk/help/article/0,,933909,00.html">Terms & Conditions</a> | <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/feeds">More Feeds</a></div><p style="clear:both" />
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