Guus Hiddink aims to continue his record-breaking start as Chelsea boss by knocking out Juventus.
Essien could start for Blues, Sissoko out for Juve
Guus Hiddink aims to continue his record-breaking start as Chelsea boss as Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri plots his old club's downfall.
Since replacing the sacked Luiz Felipe Scolari in February, Hiddink has won all five games in charge and victory over Juventus on Tuesday night would send Chelsea into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League for the sixth time in seven attempts.
Hiddink has been credited with lifting the spirit within the Chelsea camp since his appointment and that has been particularly evident in the form of Didier Drogba.
The powerful striker appears to have been rejuvenated by Hiddink and scored the only goal at Stamford Bridge in the first leg at fortnight ago.
Drogba will lead the line for the Blues at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin and Hiddink will make a late decision on who provides the attacking support to the Ivorian.
Anelka decision
Nicolas Anelka has missed the last two games with a foot injury and, if he fails to be passed fit, Salomon Kalou and Florent Malouda will take up the wide positions.
Michael Essien made his comeback as a substitute after six months on the sidelines in Saturday's FA Cup win at Coventry City and is pushing for a start.
If Hiddink gambles on the Ghanaian's fitness, Essien is likely to replace John Obi Mikel in midfield, with Frank Lampard and Michael Ballack providing the forward thrust.
Ricardo Carvalho is also available after injury and will hope to dislodge Alex as John Terry's central defensive partner, while Paulo Ferreira is out for the season.
A late decision will be made on Deco's availability, although the Portuguese playmaker, and rumoured Juve target, will be on the bench at best and Joe Cole, despite being ahead of schedule, will not return from a knee injury this season.
Experienced trio back
Standing in the way of Chelsea's progress to the last eight is former Stamford Bridge chief Ranieri, who insists the only inferiority Italian clubs feel when compared to their English counterparts is when it comes to finances.
Ranieri will be pressed into at least three changes to the team which lost at Stamford Bridge, with Mohamed Sissoko, Mauro Camoranesi and Nicola Legrottaglie injured.
Former Liverpool midfielder Sissoko fractured a metatarsal after coming on as a substitute against Torino at the weekend, so Christian Poulsen will likely partner ex-Chelsea man Tiago.
Camoranesi has a rib injury, and Legrottaglie a knee problem, while Marco Marchionni, Cristiano Zanetti and Paulo De Ceglie are also out.
Zdenek Grygera is available to Ranieri, who is likely to restore Pavel Nedved, Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet to the starting line-up after the trio were on the bench against Torino.
