Ancelotti Face Dilemma in the Middle Line

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti faced with the problem of selection of players in the sector against Arsenal after the fifth gelandangnya in tiptop condition.

Ancelotti has five players who are playing the good and fit, including midfielder Frank Lampard who is surprisingly recovered more quickly from his thigh injury.

"All of my midfielders in very good condition. Michael Ballack, Lampard, John Obi Mikel, Michael Essien and Florent Malouda. And I only need three people to play," said the Italian coach after leading the practice on Friday (27/11 ).

Ancelotti using diamond formation used to install the striker duo Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka on the front lines with Deco sustained as a player that is free to move anywhere. Behind him; Ballack, Lampard and Essien became the first solid wall to block the opponent's attack at an early stage.

But Lampard injury since early November, Chelsea could even win the two fight. England midfielder appeared without it and Ballack and Deco, the Blues beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 in the Premier League and then the middle of last week grind FC Porto 1-0 in Champions League.

In particular, the former AC Milan coach was praised Lampard's injury is able to restore quickly, including by going to Serbia for the placenta therapy.

"Lampard in top condition. He's the last two with a good practice. He was a true professional player. Recovery for the party really important derby in terms of technical and psychological," said Ancelotti.

The meeting with Arsenal on Sunday will be very interesting because Chelsea have conceded the least goals in the Premier League this season. Chelsea also had the benefits of posture and physical strength of Arsenal which was a short game advantage in one-two touch football and drain quickly.

But the Gunners are constrained by a sharp loss of two strikers, Robin van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner, and wing defender Gael Clichy is injured.

"We have an advantage in the procession posture dead ball, but football is not merely contain a free kick. We want to play better than Arsenal.

"That's why we must master the fundamentals midfield. If the sector can be controlled Arsenal then we'll trouble," Ancelotti said that in his first season was able to bring Chelsea lead the standings with five points advantage from nearest rivals, Manchester United.

If Chelsea win, then John Terry and his colleagues will leave Arsenal, who still has one match remaining more, with a distance of 11 points. But Ancelotti dismissed the importance of leading the standings in the competition this time.

Ancelotti desired by the team is playing good football. That's why he admired Arsenal game full of attacking spirit and quality of Arsene Wenger since handled for 13 years.

"Arsenal played very well. They use the same philosophy for years. Chelsea can play better in this case by using the quality approach to the spirit, strength and mental," he concluded.