16:00- 'CHELSEA FC v QUEEN PARK RANGERS'- MATCH PREVIEW

The long awaited match almost in a giffy, and here are some preview to the match..
Jose Mourinho's side bounced back with a hard-fought victory over Shrewsbury in the League
Cup on Tuesday and Redknapp believes QPR will be playing this season's probable champions at
the weekend. The former Tottenham manager hopes,
however, his side will take heart from their surprise 1-0 win at the same ground in 2012-13, when Shaun Wright Phillips scored to secure victory.


"We pulled off a shock last time, let's hope
we can pull off another this weekend,"
Redknapp said ahead of the game. "We'll need a
top performance."They're the best team in the country, the
team to beat this season for sure, but we'll give it a go. It's a London derby and we're
ready for the game. We want to put on a performance for our fans."
Monday's win over Villa was QPR's first in the
top flight since August and will provide a
much-needed confidence boost as they attempt
to inflict a first defeat of the campaign onChelsea.
Mourinho's side have started the season in fine
form but were given a scare at Shrewsbury -needing Jermaine Grandison's own goal to
progress - after sharing the spoils against United.
Gary Cahill was one of a host of senior players to feature in midweek and is eager to
get back to winning ways in the league.
"I thought we played well against Manchester
United but obviously there was disappointment
right at the end," Cahill told the club's official website.
"On Saturday it's another home game to look
forward to but QPR are coming off the back of
a good result. I watched them on Monday
[against Aston Villa] and they were great, so
yet again it’s another tough game in the
Premier League.
"We have to prepare right, rest up after the
Shrewsbury game and make sure we're ready."
Mourinho is without suspended defender Cesar
Azpilicueta and injured striker Loic Remy (groin)
, although top scorer Diego Costa and Ramires
could return from hamstring and groin
problems respectively.
Jordon Mutch, Joey Barton and Nedum Onuoha
remain sidelined for QPR with hamstring
injuries while Rio Ferdinand serves the first of
a three-match ban for comments made on
social media.
Source: goal.com.ng