Chelsea have no fresh injury worries ahead of their trip to Newcastle on Sunday.
Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko is expected to have shaken off the minor leg injury that kept him out of the 4-1 win over West Ham in midweek.
Arjen Robben is recovering from knee ligament damage, but is not ready to return to first team action.
Provisional squad: Cech, Cudicini, Hilario, Ferreira, Diarra, Geremi, Carvalho, Terry, A Cole, Bridge, Obi, Makelele, Lampard, Essien, Ballack, Wright-Phillips, Drogba, Shevchenko, J Cole, Kalou.