Despite the lack of a marquee signing Chelsea's squad retains its depth and class, even with Joe Cole and Michael Ballack undergoing rehabilitation from injury.

尽管没有惊爆眼球的签约，尽管乔科尔和巴拉克还处于伤病恢复期，但切尔西的阵容仍然维持了深度和宽度。

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Joe Cole has five months to prove his worth to Chelsea.

乔科尔还有五个月的时间去证明他对切尔西的价值。

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Lampard is delighted to see his former West Ham and current Chelsea team-mate Joe Cole earn a place in the final squad of 23.

兰帕德对于他前西汉姆联队现切尔西队的队友乔·科尔能在最后的23人名单中有一席之地。

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"You have Maxi Rodriguez, David Ngog, Ryan Babel, Joe Cole - they are quality players and it is a very strong squad and they look organised, " he said.

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Just 34 minutes were on the clock when Chelsea racked up their fourth - Lampard stretching to volley home Ashley Cole's cross - and Ballack, Joe Cole and Anelka again all failed to finish off flowing moves as Chelsea moved the ball about at will.

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Crouch was jeered by England fans in the World Cup qualifier against Poland - but was the hero as a substitute at Anfield on Wednesday, scoring the equaliser before Joe Cole's injury-time strike sealed the 2-1 win.

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