UEFA Champions League 2012

It may be only an intermission before a big summer clearout, but there could be no hope of Chelsea snuffing out Lionel Messi’s luminous gang without the spirit and the toughness of Terry, Lampard and Drogba, even if Fernando Torres is selected ahead of Drogba at centre-forward in Wednesday night’s first leg at Stamford Bridge.

These three have run up 98 years in age and 240 Champions League appearances. Drogba has 37 goals in the competition and Lampard 22.