The lineups are out for the crucial UEFA Champions League encounter between Chelsea and Valencia, and Andre Villas-Boas has thrown everyone a little bit of a curveball. Though the difference in quality between his midfielders is minimal and none of them lack experience, it's a bit surprising that both Ramires and Raul Meireles have been selected ahead of Frank Lampard. Oriol Romeu is unsurprisingly in the team ahead of John Obi Mikel after a string of good performances. Valencia's selection is mostly dictated for them by injuries, but they've still picked a strong side. Here are the lineups.
Chelsea lineup (4-3-3): Cech; Cole, Terry, Luiz, Ivanovic; Romeu, Meireles, Ramires; Mata, Drogba, Sturridge
Valencia lineup (4-2-3-1): Diego Alves; Alba, Ruiz, Rami, Barragan; Costa, Albelda; Mathieu, Jonas, Feghouli, Soldado
Kickoff is at 2:45 pm ET, 7:45 pm GMT and we'll have live coverage right here.
Check out Chelsea FC blog We Ain't Got No History for more on the Blues. We'll have coverage of all of the UEFA Champions League matches at SB Nation Soccer. For more from around the world of football, follow @SBNationSoccer on twitter.
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