Chelsea v Hull City

Last updated : 13 August 2009 By Andy Beill
TV coverage TV coverage: Live on Ford Football Special (Sky Sports 1 & Sky Sports HD1: 12:30pm). Highlights on Match of the Day (BBC1: 10pm, repeated BBC1: Sunday 7:40am), Goals on Sunday (Sky Sports 1: Sunday 11am), MOTD2 (BBC2: Sunday 10pm).
Radio coverage Radio coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio Humberside, KCFM and BBC Radio 5 Live. Coverage on Talksport.
Weather Forecast Weather forecast: Maximum 27°C sunny intervals. See BBC Weather for latest.
Directions Directions: See Chelsea Mad / Football Ground Guide

Referee Referee: TBC
Permutations Permutations: The winner will go top and the loser will go bottom, or a draw will put both teams joint top, until the rest of the day's games. See current league table.
Connections Connections: None

Hull City team news:
Craig Fagan (hernia) and Boaz Myhill (thumb) should both be fit.
Jozy Altidore expected to be on the bench after playing for USA on Wednesday.
Richard Garcia injured (damaged knee ligaments)
Ian Ashbee injured (left knee - posterior cruciate ligament)
Jimmy Bullard injured (right knee - cruciate ligament)

Predicted line-up:
    Myhill    
Mendy Turner   Gardner Dawson
Marney Olofinjana Geovanni Boateng Hunt
 
Fagan
 


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