'Stumble in Greece' ? Anything for a cheap sensational headline. Terry and Lampard have just returned from long term injuries. Playing them in back to back games may not be a good idea. Anyway, this is all conjecture. Lets wait until we see the team actually picked on the night. Remember how all the papers got it wrong regarding Capello's first England team.

Ollie, Kingston Upon Thames, UK

Can't these wimps play three matches in eight days? I thought today's players were supposed to be fit? Fifty years ago clubs played their strongest available team in every match (and were fined if they didn't). Further eveidence of the wimpish nature of today's gloved, warming-creamed players.

Roger Tilbury, Worthing,

It's disappointing to finally see a manager of a big club take the Carling Cup seriously. It's a non entity competition that in deference to better competitions should be scrapped as an interruption to an otherwise busy season. The less mediocrity is allowed in british football and the fewer games we play, the sooner the home nations might begin challenging Italy, Brazil, Argentina, France and Germany for the worthwhile and respected trophies. A thought would also be to forgive the top four Champions League contenders the obligation to play in the FA Cup which is fast joining the Carling Cup as a long ball fiesta of Middlesbrough style 0-0 draws that are to football what Jamie Oliver is to entertaining television and haute cuisine.

Richard Biggins, Hong Kong,

How can Avi G. consider the Carling Cup greater priority than the Champions League, especially when they are playing away against a team that have proved to be a good team inthis year's competition? As a mananger you should always consider worst vs best case scenario and I fear Avi G might come unstuck here. But then I'm a Gooner so who cares! Good luck Avi!

Benjamin , London, UK

Let's hope he doesn't do a "Rafa" and regret this tinkering later.

Mind you, most of us Chelsea fans will gladly accept this to beat Spurs in a Wembley final and a reverse in Greece may be worth winning on Sunday.

Mike Greenstein, London,

In response to ian from london. After beating the "world's greatest team" in last year's FA Cup final surely Chelsea can win everything.

Merv, Wembdon, Somerset

What does the word "stumble" in the headline imply? Chelsea have done well in the absence of these untouchables

Keme, Lboro,

I see that chelsea have decided to focus on the only competition they have a realistic chance of winning.

ian, london,

It's refreshing to finally see a manager of a big club take the Carling Cup seriously. It's really an under-rated competition.

LB, Fairbanks, Alaska,