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Chelsea v FC Copenhagen - in pictures

Champions League: football
FC Copenhagen's fans have come to London in bellicose mood. They'll hope their players are similarly charged as they attempt to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg Photograph: Sang Tan/AP
Champions League: Chelsea v FC Copenhagen - UEFA Champions League
At the centre of Chelsea's squad stands their captain - and perhaps England's future captain - John Terry Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Champions League: football
Terry might regain the England armband from injury-stricken Rio Ferdinand a year after being stripped of the honour by Fabio Capello. A decent performance tonight could convince the Italian of his merits Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
Champions League: Chelsea v FC Copenhagen - UEFA Champions League
Nicolas Anelka has deposed Fernando Torres from Chelsea's attack for tonight's match. But Anelka can't find a way past Copehagen's Claudemir Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Champions League: Chelsea's Ramires
Copenhagen aren't offering much in the way of attack. Here, Ramires is beaten to a header by the former Chelsea player Jesper Gronkjaer Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
Champions League: Soccer - UEFA Champions League - Stamford Bridge
Anelka beats Copenhagen goalkeeper Johan Wiland but can't find the net. At the other end, Chelsea escape when Dame N'Doye's 25-yard free-kick catches Petr Cech unaware but rebounds off the post Photograph: Nick Potts/PA
Champions League2: sport
Ashley Cole takes one for the team as Martin Vingaard challenges Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
Champions League2: Chelsea v FC Copenhagen - UEFA Champions League
Fortunately for Didier Drogba, he's able to stop short of Mathias Zanka Jorgensen's flailing boot Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Champions League2: Chelsea v FC Copenhagen - UEFA Champions League
Anelka is presented with two chances in quick succession. On the first occasion he checks his run and drags the ball back from his marker but is tackled by a second defender on the edge of the box ... Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Champions League2: Chelsea v FC Copenhagen - UEFA Champions League
On the next occasion he dallies in possession and, once again, is tackled before unleashing a shot Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Champions League2: Chelsea v FC Copenhagen - UEFA Champions League
On comes Fernando Torres, who has still yet to score in six appearances for Chelsea. Wonder if he can stop the rot? Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Champions League3: Chelsea v FC Copenhagen - UEFA Champions League
Torres creates one decent opportunity when he bursts past William Kvist to the edge of the six-yard box before poking a shot goalwards ... Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Champions League3: Chelsea's Fernando Torres (L) sees a cha
... it's a surprisingly good effort from that angle, but the keeper plucks it from the air. Never mind. 0-0 it ends, meaning Chelsea go through to the quarter-finals 2-0 on aggregate Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images
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