LIVE: Stoke City 0 - 0 Chelsea


Chelsea will hope to turn around its failing premier league campaign against Stoke City who defeated them last time they met in the capital one cup.
Chelsea manager  José Mourinho will have to watch from afar because of his one-match stadium ban.
Mark Hughes’ side have won just one of their last five Barclays Premier League games at the Britannia Stadium (W1 D1 L3).


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Prior to their recent League Cup elimination via penalties to Stoke at the Britannia Stadium, Chelsea had won 14 and lost just one of the previous 17 meetings in all competitions with Stoke.
Chelsea have won just two of their last 10 away matches in all competitions (W2 D3 L5) and one of the draws ended in the shoot out defeat by Stoke. Loic Remy has scored three goals in three Premier League appearances against Stoke City.
Chelsea XI vs Stoke: Begovic; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Terry (c), Baba; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Hazard, Pedro; Diego Costa.
Stoke XI vs. Chelsea: Butland; Pieters, Wollsheid, Shawcross, Johnson; Adam, Whelan; Arnautovic, Bojan, Shaqiri; Walters.

24′ WHAT A MISSED CHANCE!!! Pedro finds Hazard with a wonderful cross field pass, the Belgian crosses to Diego Costa but the striker cannot connect with the ball
21′ VOLLEY!!! Butland does well to push over Ramires volley
16′ A chance for Stoke, Begovic saves. Glen Johnson with a lovely strike there. that would have been a goal.
14′ Pedro breaks away for a Chelsea counter, but his pass to Ramires who wasn’t properly placed, shoots wide.
13′ An in-swinger into the Chelsea area…….Zouma deflects into touch. Corner kick Soke.
9-12′ Pieters has been baddly injured; as the medics take unto the pitch.
7′ An in-swinger to Shaqiri…..too heavy for the Stoke striker. Mourinho’s men are obviously under pressure.
5′ Foul on Pedro. Freekick to Chelsea as the home-fans continue to boo Diego Costa,
3′ First corner to the home-side with Willian to take it. Chelsea will have to ensure victory here this evening.
1′ The blues start the game here .

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