Manager Claudio Ranieri also has the option of choosing midfielder Emmanuel Petit who has recovered from an ankle injury.
John Terry is also back in the squad, but Slavisa Jokanovic and Sam dalla Bona serve one-match bans after recieving five yellow cards each this season.
Chelsea (from): Cudicini, Melchiot, Gallas, Zenden, Desailly, Stanic, Lampard, Le Saux, Gudjohnsen, Forssell, Zola, Hasselbaink, Petit, Terry.