Chelsea v Atletico Madrid team news: Branislav Ivanovic, Cesar Azpilicueta and Ashley Cole start

 
Starting: Cesar Azpilicueta will start on the wing with Ashley Cole at left-back
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Matt McGeehan30 April 2014

Jose Mourinho selected three full-backs as Chelsea met Atletico Madrid for a place in the May 24 Champions League final, with Branislav Ivanovic, Ashley Cole and Cesar Azpilicueta named in the starting XI.

Mourinho insisted he would stick to his defensive methods despite recent criticism and was able to include captain John Terry and playmaker Eden Hazard following injury, while Fernando Torres was given the nod up front ahead of Samuel Eto'o, who was named on the bench.

A goalless first leg last Tuesday at the Vicente Calderon Stadium meant one goal could be enough to advance to the Lisbon showpiece against Jose Mourinho's former club Real Madrid, who emphatically ended Bayern Munich's title defence.

Thibaut Courtois was in goal for Atletico, playing his first match at Stamford Bridge as a Chelsea player against his parent club.

Chelsea: Schwarzer, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Luiz, Willian, Azpilicueta, Hazard, Torres. Subs: Hilario, Oscar, Schurrle, van Ginkel, Ba, Eto'o, Kalas.

Atletico Madrid: Courtois, Juanfran, Miranda, Godin, Filipe Luis, Koke, Tiago, Mario Suarez, Turan, Diego Costa, Adrian. Subs: Aranzubia, Raul Garcia, Villa, Rodriguez, Alderweireld, Sosa, Diego.

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