- 78'
Gallas heads weakly under pressure. Sionko arrives to strike at goal but swipes at it badly and the ball rolls wide
- 77'
Hasselbaink offside after a neat exchange between Lampard and Veron. A typically wild gesture of disapproval from Jimmy
- 76'
Gluscevic flicks on into the box but no-one in support as Cudicini comes out to gather
- 75'
Labant is down with a hamstring problem after a challenge with Johnson wide out.
- 73'
The Argentina striker hadn't looked too sharp - an overdue move from Ranieri. Hasselbaink immediately shows his strength in holding the ball up for Geremi to cross. Veron's in the middle but pokes a hopeful toe at it and the ball flies high over the bar
- 73'
On comes Hasselbaink, replacing the largely disappointing Crespo
- 72'
Nemec forward for the Czechs. Sionko's at the far post but the cross is too strong.
- 71'
Geremi receives it to the right of the box, but not much movement around him. He goes for the top corner but no power behind it
- 69'
Lampard looks for Johnson's run into the box but Johana is across. Makelele wins it back to poke the ball through for Crespo - but again keeper Blazek is out swiftly to scoop it up.
- 68'
Johnson concedes a throw to Zboncak, wide on the Sparta left. Bridge can clear from Labant's cross. Another Blues break as Veron again finds Crespo, who gets forced wide by the last defender - wide enough to make him slice wide of goal
- 66'
Important touch from Desailly foils Sionko in the box. Chelsea break through Veron and Crespo is suddenly free, but again Blazek is out and his presence is enough to put the striker off. A weak, lofted shot is off target
- 65'
Veron releases Geremi, inside right. Chelsea getting in behind their opponents, but Sparta clear their lines this time
- 64'
Johnson crosses but Hubschman can chest it down and hoof away
- 63'
Now it's Geremi's turn to surge down the Chelsea right. Nemec blocks the cross and it's a Chelsea throw
- 62'
Blues keeping the ball better now, both fullbacks involved but Zboncak breaks down the Sparta left, crossing from wide out but Desailly is there
- 61'
Johnson called into action though as Poborsky drives in a dangerous cross from the right. The youngster heads clear
- 60'
Better stuff from Chelsea, Duff providing a genuine threat for the first time.
- 59'
Aimed at the far post, where Gallas and Geremi rise. But the ball's headed wide
- 58'
Cudicini out to collect as Sionko bears down... Chelsea break and Duff is clean through onto Bridge's ball. A low cross and Johana, breathlessly, slides in to block at the near post. Corner
- 57'
Duff unimpressed as he is ruled offside from Lampard's crossfield ball over the top
- 56'
Michalik is replaced by Zboncak, moving into the left of midfield
- 55'
An escape for the Blues there, probably the clearest chance of the match. Meanwhile, a lovely flick from Duff sets Bridge away but Hubschman is across to make the tackle
- 54'
Labant takes and Geremi is there to head clear. Labant takes aim again and Glusevic makes a pig's ear of a great header chance from six yards. Off his shoulder and wide
- 53'
Sparta sub Sionko bursts up field, forcing a corner on the right
- 52'
Shove on Veron - Chelsea work the freekick upfield where Johnson releases Crespo for his best chance. But Blazek does well to close in a palm down a rather weak chip at goal
- 50'
Jun continuing as he left off in the first half... causing bother down the Chelsea left. Throw to Sparta but the Blues can clear. Rather muted at the Letna stadium since the restart
- 49'
Petit picks up a loose ball, feeding Lampard for Crespo to threaten up front. But Blazek is out to collect
- 48'
Geremi seizes on a loose ball but Johana is across.
- 47'
Bridge clears under pressure from Glusevic
- 46'
Confusion as Damien Duff awaits the chance to take the field as a sub, but the ref starts the game without him. Anyway, Lampard and Duff are also on for Petit and Mutu
- 45'
And an indistinguished note on which to end the first half. Goalless and rather unconvincing from Ranieri's selection. 0-0 at the break
- 45'
Into injury-time and Kovac sneaks to the far post for Poborsky's lofted ball - but the header slides wide to Cudicini's relief. Sloppy from Chelsea in midfield
- 45'
Veron, left side, skips through the challenges of Poborsky and Petras but finds his cross blocked
- 44'
Gallas is strong to pick up the loose ball from Jun's header as Glusevic lurks menacingly
- 43'
Argentinians Crespo and Veron swap passes. Good work but Petras is across bravely to deny the former Man Utd man a shooting chance
- 41'
No sooner have I said that... Veron's ball find Geremi sprinting down the inside right. Mutu is at the near post but Hubschman does well in defence. Probably the best moment from the visitors though
- 39'
Harsh handball against Labant wide on the Sparta left. Johnson crosses from deep, half cleared and Chelsea press through Geremi, but Veron's ball into the box is poor. He's not had a great half as the 'creative element' of this rather defensive midfield quartet
- 37'
Gallas sprints across the box to intercept as the sparky Jun threatens to latch onto a through-ball. Chelsea win a throw
- 37'
No score so far in tonight's other Group G game, Besiktas-Lazio
- 35'
Bridge bursts onto Geremi's eye-of-needle ball down the left. Good cross from the England man, but beyond Crespo and Blazek claims
- 33'
Johnson feeds Geremi, who wins a corner down the right as Mutu returns. Petit takes - headed clear at the near post before the offside flag goes up. Sparta respite
- 32'
Geremi lashes at goal from 25 yards out, to the right of the box. Curling wide but keeper Blazek was well placed again. Mutu is still down from that foul meanwhile, receiving treatment off the pitch
- 31'
Bridge almost fluffs tidying up a high ball as Glusevic and co bear down. Chelsea can break though, putting together a rare string of passing and movement which is brought to an by a foul on Mutu
- 29'
Now Jun threatens down the right - it's a corner off Desailly. Geremi heads clear but Sparta continue to press until Kovac takes a left-footed swipe from range. High over the bar - but Chelsea are looking under pressure
- 27'
Chelsea lose out again as Sparta win another freekick on the left flank. Another floater from Poborsky that Cudicini does well to take
- 25'
Great first touch from Mutu on Makelele's pass gives him the chance to shoot from the right corner of the box. Good strike but Blazek is well positioned and he takes comfortably
- 23'
Mutu chopped down by Nemec in midfield as he looks to release Crespo. Chelsea waste the freekick though and Desailly is soon called into action to prevent Jun from breaking to the byeline. Good defending out wide
- 22'
Not much fluency from either side at the moment... Makelele fouls Kovac in the centre circle as Chelsea continue to struggle to hold onto the ball
- 21'
Now Glusevic is offside as Labant chips the ball down the Sparta left
- 20'
Offside against Crespo... and now against Mutu, much to the Romanian's disgust as Geremi looks to thread a ball through the middle
- 19'
Now Mutu fouls Labant as the two climb for a high ball. Makelele gets caught badly in midfield - Kovac bursts onto the loose ball but shoots too early from long range and Cudicini saves comfortably
- 18'
Jun surges down the Sparta left. Gallas commits to readily - freekick to Sparta. Dangerous curler from Labant but Cudicini does well to gather at the foot of his right post as the burgundy shirts close in
- 16'
Poborsky probes into the Chelsea third but Petit is in the way. Chelsea break but Veron loses out again
- 15'
Johnson launches it forward but Veron loses out. Not to worry, Crespo is quickly onto a ball over the top from Petit to bring a Hollywood save from Blazek, diving to his right but catching comfortably two-handed.
- 14'
Makelele forced back but he wins a throw off Michalik
- 13'
Cudicini clears from Desailly's backpass as Ranieri's men look to take the sting out of Sparta's lively play
- 11'
Slight anxiety in the Chelsea ranks as Sparta press forward. Johnson penalised for a foul wide out. Poborsky drives in a low freekick but Crespo is guarding the edge of the box, heading clear
- 11'
Early ball from Veron is too strong for Crespo. Blazek collects
- 10'
Now Gallas follows Desailly's example in fouling the big man Glusevic. Another deep freekick for Sparta - Jun rises but heads high and wide
- 9'
Poborsky floats the freekick dangerously to the far post for Petras, but Crespo is back to hook the ball clear
- 8'
Petit hits long but Labant - Hammers will remember - is back to head to his keeper, Blazek. Desailly charges in on Glusevic...
- 7'
Makelele penalised as he wins the ball, studs up, in midfield
- 6'
Glusevic threatens the Chelsea right and Gallas has to clear behind. Corner - Poborsky takes but Petit is there to head clear from the near post
- 5'
Now Mutu ofside as the visitors hit long
- 4'
Cudicini collects a long ball at the other end. Another forward surge from right-back Johnson but he crosses behind his strikers. Poborsky breaks but Chelsea can clear up
- 3'
Mutu breaks right but well marshalled by Johana. The throw-in comes back to Johnson - great cross and Mutu rises above two defenders to head narrowly wide. First danger
- 3'
Bridge fails to control Crespo's touch down the left flank
- 2'
Nemec clears under pressure from Mutu before Chelsea win a freekick in midfield.
- 1'
Early aerial ping-pong as Chelsea win a throw down the right
- 1'
Ref Fleischer gets us underway...
Full house at the Letna Stadium as the Blues emerge in white, before they shake hands with Jiri Kotrba's side, skippered by Karel Poborsky
Sparta Prague: Blazek, Labant, Johana, Petras, Nemec, Poborsky,
Michalik, Kovac, Hubschman, Jun, Igor Gluscevic. Subs: Kouba,
Zelenka, Kincl, Jezek, Sionko, Homola, Zboncak.
Chelsea: Cudicini, Johnson, Gallas, Desailly, Bridge, Geremi,
Veron, Makelele, Petit, Crespo, Mutu. Subs: Ambrosio, Lampard,
Hasselbaink, Cole, Duff, Gudjohnsen, Terry.
And the Ranieri tombola produces this team... Hernan Crespo starts up front alongside hotshot Adrian Mutu as Gudjohnsen and Hasselbaink sit on the bench. Ranieri goes for a solid midfield Geremi, Makelele, Petit and Veron as Duff is benched with Lampard and Cole. John Terry also misses out as Desailly and Gallas get the nod in central defence
Flops in Europe under Ranieri, but will Chelsea's £100m-plus of squad spending make a difference in the Champions League? Tonight's trip to the Czech Republic will give a few hints. Live commentary here from 19.45 BST
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