Chelsea v Porto

Posted Wednesday, December 09, 2015 by Foxsports.com

Chelsea v Porto

Chelsea and FC Porto are both looking to secure top spot in Champions League Group G when they meet at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

The Blues and their Portuguese opponents are both on 10 points ahead of the final round of group-stage matches, but their superior goal difference gives the English side the advantage.

However, Jose Mourinho's men can't simply play for a draw as Dynamo Kiev are lurking on eight points, and looking to take their chance by resigning Maccabi Tel Aviv to a sixth straight defeat and climbing to second with 11 points.

Chelsea's shocking domestic season continued to disappoint against Bournemouth on Saturday, with the

Cherries soaking up pressure before scoring late on to make it eight defeats in 15 league matches for the beleaguered champions.

Porto, on the other hand, are doing well in the Primeira Liga, where they sit second in the standings behind Sporting CP and remain undefeated in domestic competition. They did, however, taste Champions League defeat to Dynamo Kiev last time, with the Ukrainians recording a 2-0 win.

Chelsea will be hoping for home comfort against the the Portuguese side, who won 2-1 when they met at Estádio Do Dragao in September, with Andre Andre and Maicon scoring either side of Willian's equalizer.

Mourinho will be expecting the return to fitness of captain John Terry (ankle) and Brazilian midfielder Ramires (muscular injury), but Colombian striker Radamel Falcao (muscular injury) will miss out.

Porto are without Argentine/Italian striker Pablo Daniel Osvaldo (knee), but French midfielder Giannelli Imbula returns to the squad.