Chelsea’s new signing from Barcelona, Brazilian right-back Juliano Belletti, is included in the squad for the home game against Portsmouth tomorrow.
Ashley Cole is doubtful with a shoulder injury sustained on England duty but Andriy Shevchenko is fit following a back problem.
Michael Ballack and Wayne Bridge, both ankle, remain out of action as they recover from surgery and Ricardo Carvalho misses out with a thigh strain.
Provisional squad: Cech, Cudicini, Ferreira, Belletti, Terry, Alex, Ben Haim, A Cole, Lampard, Makelele, Diarra, Mikel, Malouda, Drogba, Shevchenko, Kalou, Sidwell, J Cole, Wright-Phillips, Pizarro.