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Preview: Chelsea vs. Napoli

Preview: Chelsea vs. Napoli
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Chelsea head into tomorrow's Champions League tie with Napoli trailing 3-1 from the opening leg. Here, Sports Mole examines the Blues' chances of reaching the quarter-finals.

Chelsea head into tomorrow's Champions League tie with Napoli at Stamford Bridge knowing that they require at least a two-goal victory to advance through to the quarter-finals of the competition.

That target will rise to three if the Italians manage to score an away goal.

Interim Blues manager Roberto Di Matteo has captain John Terry at his disposal and he is expected to partner Gary Cahill.

However, Di Matteo will be without Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles, who is serving a one-match suspension.

Visiting Napoli have no new injury worries, with Marek Hamsik, Edinson Cavani and Ezequiel Lavezzi all likely to start in attack.

Unconfirmed rumours have also claimed that coach Walter Mazzarri will be allowed to appear on the touchline, despite being handed a suspension.

Napoli have scored 17 goals in their last six outings.

Current form:

Chelsea: DDLWLW
Napoli: WWWWWW

Possible lineups:

Chelsea: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Ramires, Essien, Lampard; Mata, Drogba, Sturridge

Napoli: De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica; Maggio, Gargano, Inler, Zuniga; Hamsik, Lavezzi; Cavani

Sports Mole says: 2-1

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