Shevchenko ruled out for Chelsea

Team news: Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has been ruled out of tomorrow's Champions League semi-final second leg at Liverpool…

Team news:Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has been ruled out of tomorrow's Champions League semi-final second leg at Liverpool.

The injured Ukraine international has not travelled with the squad and joins Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Ballack on the sidelines.

However, Arjen Robben is included in the squad after making a quicker-than expected recovery from knee ligament damage.

Midfielder Michael Essien available after a one-match European ban, Carvalho is ruled out with a knee problem, which could see Essien partnering John Terry at centre-back, while Ballack has had an ankle operation which will rule him out for at least 10 days.

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Didier Drogba is one yellow card away from missing a potential final in Athens if Chelsea can hold onto their first-leg lead, while it is expected that Khalid Boulahrouz could come into defence.

Liverpool expect to have full-back Steve Finnan back following a neck injury for the clash.

Finnan has missed the last four matches, although on Saturday at Portsmouth he was officially rested as boss Rafael Benitez made seven changes from the side which lost at Stamford Bridge in the first leg.

Those seven - Jose Reina, Daniel Agger, Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Javier Mascherano, Dirk Kuyt and John Arne Riise - all look certain to start, while Benitez will also consider using Peter Crouch in the starting XI.

Teams:

Liverpool (from):Reina, Finnan, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Agger, Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Sissoko, Pennant, Zenden, Bellamy, Kuyt, Mascherano, Crouch, Dudek, Gonzalez.

Chelsea (from):Cech, A Cole, Makelele, Terry, Essien, Ferreira, Boulahrouz, Shevchenko, Lampard, J Cole, Drogba, Mikel, Geremi, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, Diarra, Kalou, Cudicini.