TEAMS: Torres up front for Chelsea, Hazard out; Costa, Courtois & Koke start for Atletico

FERNANDO TORRES will start up front for Chelsea against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of Champions League semi-final on Tuesday with Samuel Eto'o injured.

Fernando TorresFernando Torres starts up front for Chelsea[GETTY]

Ashley Cole starts at left-back with Cesar Azpilicueta switching over to right back while David Luiz joins Frank Lampard, Ramires and John Obi Mikel in midfield.

Willian and Oscar play more attacking midfield roles while Eden Hazard has not been named on the bench after failing to recover from the calf problem that has kept him out of action for the last two weeks.

Petr Cech also returns for Chelsea after sitting out the loss to Sunderland through illness.

Right-back Branislav Ivanovic is suspended, while midfielders Nemanja Matic and Mohamed Salah are cup-tied.

Meanwhile, Thibaut Courtois starts in goal for Atletico against his parent club.

Diego Costa will start up front for Diego Simeone's side while Koke will take up his normal role in midfield.

Chelsea side to play Atletico Madrid:  Cech, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Luiz, Lampard, Ramires, Torres, Willian. Subs: Schwarzer, Kalas, Ake, Van Ginkel, Oscar, Schurrle, Ba.

Atletico Madrid side to play Chelsea: Courtois; Juanfran, Miranda, Godin, Filipe; Mario, Gabi; Koke, Raul Garcia, Diego Ribas; Diego Costa. Subs: Aranzubia, Tiago, Villa, Turan, Rodríguez, Alderweireld, Sosa

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