Hasselbaink likely to start for Chelsea

Thursday 19 September 2002 00:00 BST

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The Chelsea coach Claudio Ranieri will make changes against the Norwegian part-timers Viking Stavanger. Mario Melchiot has a two-match European ban and Emmanuel Petit, Graeme Le Saux, Albert Ferrer and Celestine Babayaro are injuried. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, without a goal this season, is likely to return up front with Eidur Gudjohnsen to give Gianfranco Zola, 36, a rest.

Viking, likely to be fourth when their league closes next month, have beaten the leaders and champions Rosenborg three times and also won their domestic cup. Winger Eric Nevland was at Manchester United from 1997 to 1999 and an Englishman, former Bristol City striker Ben Wright, played for their Chelsea-supporting Swedish coach, Benny Lennartsson, at Ashton Gate three years ago.

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