Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will miss Saturday's Premier League showdown with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
The Ivory Coast international picked up a knee injury the Champions League semi-final first-leg win over Barcelona - in which he netted the winner - and will be reassessed ahead of Tuesday's second leg.
Fernando Torres is set to return to the starting line-up after being left on the bench in midweek and for the FA Cup win over Tottenham.
David Luiz is out with a hamstring injury, while fellow defender Branislav Ivanovic serves the second instalment of his three-game domestic ban.
Arsenal have Laurent Koscielny back from suspension and ready to replace Johan Djourou at centre-half.
Abou Diaby is likely to be in the squad as he attempts his latest comeback, but Mikel Arteta (ankle) will not play again this season and on-loan Yossi Benayoun is ineligible.
Francis Coquelin (hamstring) is back in training but unlikely to feature as the home side aim to recover from Monday's defeat to Wigan.
Victory for Chelsea would take them to within four points of the third-placed Gunners with a game in hand.
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