Malouda receives nod over Kalou to join Joe Cole and Drogba in Chelsea's attack
13 April 2012
Flourent Malouda has won the battle with Salomon Kalou to start for Chelsea against Manchester United in tonight's Champions League Final.
The France star has got the nod from Blues boss Avram Grant ahead of the Ivory Coast international to line up with Chelsea's 10 star names, which effectively pick themselves, after Ashley Cole was today declared fit.
Blues brothers: Chelsea's Florent Malouda (left) takes on Claude Makelele (centre) and Paulo Ferreira during training
CHELSEA (4-3-3): Chelsea: Cech, Essien, Terry, Carvalho, A Cole, Makelele, Ballack, Lampard, Malouda, J Cole, Drogba.Subs: Cudicini, Shevchenko, Mikel, Kalou, Alex, Belletti, Anelka.Cech; Essien, Terry, Carvalho, A Cole; Makelele, Lampard, Ballack; Malouda, Drogba, J Cole.
