DARREN Pratley comes in for the injured Mark Davies and both Tim Ream and Ryo Miyaichi are handed their Premier League debuts as Wanderers look to escape the bottom three at Stamford Bridge today.
Mark Davies has not made the trip after suffering a hamstring strain in training, leaving Pratley to start his first league game since December 17 when he turned out against his former club Fulham.
Miyaichi and Ream are rewarded for their performance against Millwall in the FA Cup, keeping their place in Owen Coyle's side, while £3.2million striker Marvin Sordell also returns to the bench.
Gary Cahill and Daniel Sturridge both start for Chelsea against their former club, and under-pressure Blues boss brings back three of his most experienced players – Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Michael Essien – for this afternoon's game. Fernando Torres starts on the bench.
Wanderers - Bogdan, Steinsson, Wheater, Ream, Ricketts, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Pratley, Miyaichi, Tuncay, Ngog
Subs - Jaaskelainen, Robinson, Eagles, Knight, Klasnic, Boyata, Sordell
Chelsea - Cech, Ivanovic, Cole, Luiz, Essien, Ramires, Lampard, Mata, Drogba, Sturridge, Cahill
Subs - Turnbull, Torres, Obi Mikel, Malouda, Meireles, Kalou, Bertrand
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