Spartak had 4 of the top 5 players in the last match between these two sides but that's unlikely to happen at the Bridge. Spartak dominated their home match against Zilina but then swapped roles away to Marseille. So, based on that limited evidence, I would expect Chelsea to dominate possession with Spartak looking to hit them on the break.
If Chelsea get an early goal then Spartak may have to change tactics and keep/win the ball more. For that reason I'm recommending including at least one player from the Russian side. Sheshukov and Makeev have been two of the most frequent passers in the two Champions League outings before the Chelsea game and so both represent a safe pick.
Malouda being out at least eases the difficulty in picking Chelsea players. Mikel, Essien and Cole are usually in the mix with Malouda and should be carefully considered. Other than that I would recommend waiting for the starting line-ups and matching it to one of Chelsea's previous Picklive outings.
Tips: Sheshukov or Makeev plus Essien, Mikel, Cole and one other (probably from Drogba, Terry, Zhirkov or Ferreira)
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