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Chelsea rookie Turnbull to face Inter Milan in goal

Chelsea goalkeeper Ross Turnbull faces being between the posts for next week's Champions League clash with Inter Milan.

Both Petr Cech and Henrique Hilario are struggling to make the second-leg tie.

Turnbull will definitely start today's match against West Ham United and Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti said: "Cech is still out with the calf problem he suffered in the first leg in Milan and Hilario had a problem with his groin during our last game against Stoke and hasn't been able to train all week. It is impossible to say how long the goalkeepers will be out but I think it's very difficult for either of them to recover for Tuesday.

"Turnbull will definitely play against West Ham and if he has to play against Inter I have confidence in him that it won't be a problem.

"He is a very quiet man and he hasn't played a lot for us but he has worked very hard with our goalkeeping coaches to improve.

"I understand Inter Milan will be a big test for him but he is very calm and he won't be worried about it."

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