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The Teams Are In

Posted on: Sun 07 Mar 2010

TONY PULIS has named an attacking line-up as he aims to guide his side to the FA Cup Semi-Final at the new Wembley Stadium.

The Potters boss has handed starts to Ricardo Fuller, Tuncay and Mamady Sidibe in a bid to shock Chelsea, who are looking to retain the trophy for a second successive season.

Both Fuller and Sidibe start up front with Turkey skipper Tuncay occupying a berth on the left hand side of midfield to complete a quartet which also includes Glenn Whelan, Rory Delap and Dean Whitehead.

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At the back the suspended Ryan Shawcross misses out meaning his place goes to Danny Collins. The Welshman moves to left back, Andy Wilkinson reverts to a more familar spot on the right with captain Abdoulaye Faye and former Blue Robert Huth marshalling the heart of the backline.

Denmark international Thomas Sorensen resumes his duties in goal, whilst on the bench Pulis has named Academy star Louis Moult.

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is without the suspended Michael Ballack and Juliano Belletti, whilst Ashley Cole, Petr Cech and Jose Bosingwa are long term absentees.

However, despite that the Italian can still call on the likes of Didier Drogba, Nicholas Anelka and Frank Lampard, whilst John Terry continues to lead the side from the back.

CHELSEA (4-3-3): Hilario; Ivanovic, Terry (C), Alex, Ferreira; Lampard, Mikel, Kalou; Malouda, Drogba, Anelka. Subs: Turnbull, J. Cole, Deco, Sturridge, Matic, Kakuta, Van Aanholt.

CITY (4-4-2): Sorensen; Wilkinson, Huth, A.D. Faye (C), Huth, Collins; Whitehead, Delap, Whelan, Tuncay; Sidibe, Fuller. Subs: Simonsen, Pugh, A.Faye, Davies, Lawrence, Moult, Kitson.

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