Tue 16th Mar - Stamford Bridge
Ballack: Confident of success
Chelsea star Michael Ballack is confident he can form a successful midfield partnership with Frank Lampard.
The duo started together in midfield for the first time this season in Sunday's goalless draw with Liverpool.
Sceptics have doubted whether or not Ballack and Lampard can successfuly play together, but the German international insists the duo can gel.
"Frank is a very good player and we need him," said Ballack.
"I think we can put all the doubts to bed. We have played a lot of games together and it is not a problem."
Meanwhile, Lampard has again been linked with a possible move to Juventus.
Fresh reports emanating from Italy suggest Juventus are planning to make a bid for Lampard's services in the summer.
Juve boss Claudio Ranieri is a big fan of Lampard having signed him when he was in charge of Chelsea and is keen to be reunited with the England international.
Lampard's long-term future at Chelsea remains in doubt as he has yet to agree a new deal at Stamford Bridge and talks over his contract have been put off until the end of the current campaign.

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 21st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Blackburn vs Chelsea |
| Wednesday 24th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 27th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Aston Villa |
| Saturday 3rd April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Man Utd vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 10th April | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| 17:00 | Aston Villa vs Chelsea |
| Tuesday 13th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Chelsea vs Bolton |
| Saturday 17th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Tottenham vs Chelsea |
| Sunday 25th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:15 | Chelsea vs Stoke |
| Saturday 1st May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Chelsea |
| Sunday 9th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Wigan |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 16th March | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Chelsea 0 - 1 Inter Milan | |
| Saturday 13th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 4 - 1 West Ham | |
| Sunday 7th March | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Stoke | |
| Saturday 27th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 4 Man City | |
| Wednesday 24th February | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Inter Milan 2 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 20th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wolverhampton 0 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 13th February | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Chelsea 4 - 1 Cardiff | |
| Wednesday 10th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 2 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Sunday 7th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 2nd February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 1 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Burnley 1 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Wednesday 27th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 3 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 23rd January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Preston 0 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 7 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Sunday 3rd January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Chelsea 5 - 0 Watford | |
| Monday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 1 Fulham | |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 0 - 0 Chelsea | |
| Sunday 20th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 1 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Wednesday 16th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 1 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 3 - 3 Everton | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 29 | 64 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 30 | 64 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 52 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 30 | 51 |
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