Defender Ashley Cole has recovered from an ankle injury in time to rejoin the Chelsea squad for Sunday’s visit of Everton.
But fellow England defender John Terry is still sidelined by a knee injury and also misses his country’s Euro 2008 match with Croatia the following week.
Goalkeeper Petr Cech is out after damaging a calf in midweek and defender Paulo Ferreira remains sidelined by an ankle injury.
Provisional squad: Cudicini, Hilario, Belletti, Obi, Alex, Carvalho, A Cole, Bridge, Essien, Makelele, Lampard, J Cole, Malouda, Wright-Phillips, Drogba, Shevchenko, Pizarro, Kalou, Ben-Haim, Sidwell.