Chelsea 'very hopeful' over fitness of Gary Cahill and David Luiz

Friday 18 May 2012 17:50 BST

Gary Cahill Won't have fond memories of first game at Nou Camp. It lasted just 11 minutes after he picked up a hamstring injury. 5 (GETTY IMAGES)

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Chelsea caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo is "very hopeful" Gary Cahill and David Luiz will be fit to start Chelsea's Champions League final against Bayern Munich.

The centre-back pair only returned to full training on Tuesday after being out for three and four weeks respectively with hamstring injuries.

Florent Malouda is set to train tonight after a hamstring problem of his own, but John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic, Ramires and Raul Meireles are all suspended.

Provisional squad: Cech, Ferreira, Bosingwa, Cahill, Luiz, Cole, Bertrand, Mikel, Romeu, Essien, Lampard, Mata, Malouda, Drogba, Torres, Sturridge, Kalou, Turnbull, Chalobah, Kane.

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