Branislav Ivanovic has been passed fit and will play right-back. Deco is preferred to Joe Cole at the front of the midfield diamond.

Paulo Ferreira retains the left-back spot and big guns Petr Cech, John Terry, Ricardo Carvalho, Frank Lampard and Nicolas Anelka return to the side having been rested for the Carling Cup encounter.

Gary Megson rings the Bolton changes. Kevin Davies up front and Jussi Jaaskelainen in goal return as expected and only Fabrice Muamba retains his place in midfield. Jonan Elmander will partner Davies in a two-man attack.

Chelsea will line up in a 4-diamond-2 formation as follows:

1 Petr Cech
2 Branislav Ivanovic
6 Ricardo Carvalho
26 John Terry (c)
19 Paulo Ferreira
5 Michael Essien
13 Michael Ballack
8 Frank Lampard
20 Deco
39 Nicolas Anelka
11 Didier Drogba

Substitutes: 22 Ross Turnbull, 35 Juliano Belletti, 33 Alex, 15 Florent Malouda, 10 Joe Cole, 45 Fabio Borini, 23 Daniel Sturridge.

Bolton are expected to line up in the following 4-4-2 formation:

Jaaskelainen; Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Samuel; Muamba, Basham, Cohen, Lee; K Davies (c), Elmander.

Substitutes: Al Habsi, A O'Brien, Taylor, Gardener, Robinson, Steinsson, M Davies.

The referee is Peter Walton.

For SMS Alerts, check out Chelsea Mobile.