Radamel Falcao has been ruled out of Chelsea’s Champions League Group G clash with Maccabi Tel-Aviv on Wednesday.
The Colombian striker has a minor tendon problem and will not be risked tomorrow night against the team from Israel at Stamford Bridge.
Brazilian playmaker Oscar is available following a knee injury and Baba Rahman is pushing for a start as speculation mounts Jose Mourinho will drop struggling Serbian Branislav Ivanovic.
New defender Papy Djilobodji is not in the Champions League squad and can play no part in west London, with Asmir Begovic to continue between the sticks in the absence of Thibaut Courtois.
Mourinho said: “Yes I will make a couple of changes because I have to try and different dynamic, I have to try and couple of different faces, and to give chances to people who have not been playing but have been working hard.”
