Live on the Message Board from 7pm

By The Kid
December 19 2005

After last week's 2-0 defeat away to Tottenham the reserves look to bounce back at The Rec, Aldershot FC tonight with a game against local rivals Fulham FC.

After the Christmas break the reserves travel to Fulham for the return and as we all know on Boxing Day, Chelsea and Fulham clash at The Bridge.

Coach Mick McGiven has made some changes from last week's starting line-up. In come Ma Kalamby for Pidgeley (who isn't even on the bench), James Simmonds starts again as striker. Steven Watt is suspended after his red card against Tottenham so Michael Mancienne returns to central defence.

Fulham, who were beaten 5-1 by Southampton last week, are one place and one point in front of Chelsea in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League South. A victory tonight and provding other results go our way, Chelsea could be in the top four over the Christmas break.

As usual Chelsea TV are showing the game live and there will be updates: News, scores etc on the message board from 7pm.

The Chelsea line-up tonight is:

Yves Ma Kalambay (gk), Dean Smith, Michael Mancienne, Adrian Pettigrew, Jonas Elmer, Jimmy Smith, Anthony Grant, Danny Hollands (capt), Filipe Morais, James Simmonds, Joe Tillen.

Subs: Nick Hamann (gk), James Younghusband, Dean Furman, Phil Younghusband, Scott Sinclair.