Sat 30th May - Wembley
Last updated: 6th October 2008
Anelka: Injury doubt
Nicolas Anelka is an injury doubt for France's World Cup qualifier against Romania on Saturday due to muscular problems.
The Chelsea striker opened the scoring against Aston Villa at the weekend before being forced out of the action after a recurrence of the muscle spasms which forced him to miss Friday's training.
Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari believes Anelka may not be fit enough for Raymond Domenech for their qualifier, although he feels he may be fit for their friendly against Tunisia on a week on Wednesday.
"I don't know if he will play in national team for France or not because he feels a little pain in his leg and maybe for the first game it'll be difficult for him to play," the Brazilian tactician told France Football.
"But he can stay in the France squad. He needs two, maybe three days rest and then maybe play the second game."
Meanwhile, injury-hit Romania are counting on luck and determination to beat France, according to coach Victor Piturca.
Piturca is without half of the team's key players due to injury, although he does welcome Cristian Chivu and Adrian Mutu back to the fold.
Romania were stunned 3-0 at home by Lithuania and struggled to beat Faroes Islands 1-0 away in their first two games. They are fifth in the table on three points behind Serbia, Austria and France on goal difference. Lithuania top the group on six points.
Piturca has been forced to pick an inexperienced squad and has called up uncapped central defender Valerica Gaman, but he is backing his young stars to impress.
"Gaman, (goalkeeper Costel) Pantilimon and (striker Bogdan) Stancu are all young, genuine talents and they could be the future of a new Romania national team," Piturca said.

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| Friendly Match | |
| 20:00 | Chelsea vs Seattle |
| Wednesday 22nd July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 04:00 | Chelsea vs Inter Milan |
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 01:00 | AC Milan vs Chelsea |
| Monday 27th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| TBC | Chelsea vs Club America |
| Saturday 1st August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Reading vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Hull |
| Tuesday 18th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Sunderland vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Burnley |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Liverpool |
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| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 2 - 3 Chelsea | |
| Sunday 17th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Sunday 10th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 4 Chelsea | |
| Wednesday 6th May | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 1 Barcelona | |
| Saturday 2nd May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 3 - 1 Fulham | |
| Tuesday 28th April | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Barcelona 0 - 0 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 25th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 0 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Wednesday 22nd April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton | |
| Saturday 18th April | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Arsenal 1 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Tuesday 14th April | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Chelsea 4 - 4 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 11th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 4 - 3 Bolton | |
| Wednesday 8th April | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Liverpool 1 - 3 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 4th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Newcastle 0 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 21st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 1 - 0 Chelsea | |
| Sunday 15th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 0 Man City | |
| Tuesday 10th March | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Juventus 2 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 7th March | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Coventry 0 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Tuesday 3rd March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 28th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 1 Wigan | |
| Wednesday 25th February | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 0 Juventus | |
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| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Burnley | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Everton | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Fulham | 0 | 0 |
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