Ancelotti: Chelsea can cope without trio

Chelsea face the French champions in their second Group F match without suspended striker Didier Drogba and the injured Frank Lampard and Salomon Kalou.

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"I have a lot of options, (Daniel) Sturridge and (Gael) Kakuta are Chelsea players, we have them as options. At certain times in the season you are going to have two or three injuries - it is not a problem," Ancelotti told reporters.

"We have a good mix, young players who are improving, and players with lots of experience."

Drogba's enforced absence on Tuesday meant that Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka would definitely start up front against Marseille, said Ancelotti. The Italian added Sturridge or Kakuta would be the third attacking player.

"I have a very good relationship with him and he is having a fantastic career as a coach, he took Monaco to the Champions League final, he won the title last year in France and I will be very happy to see him tomorrow," said Ancelotti.

"I will offer him a glass of wine... Italian wine, not French."

"He has nothing to prove to the French public. He is always quiet, always calm, I don't think he will be scared because the game is on French television," added Ancelotti.