Chelsea welcome skipper John Terry back into the side as they host Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday.
John Obi Mikel also returns in midfield, while Daniel Sturridge and Juan Mata drop to the bench.
Stoke, meanwhile, give starts to Ricardo Fuller in attack and Salif Diao in midfield.
Chelsea: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Mikel, Meireles, Ramires, Lampard; Kalou, Drogba
Stoke City: Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson; Shotton, Whitehead, Diao; Walters, Jones, Fuller