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COBHAM, England (AP) Injuries and suspensions to key Chelsea players could force manager Roberto Di Matteo to draft some reserve players into his squad for Saturday's Champions League final.

Di Matteo's future as coach could hinge on whether Chelsea becomes European champion for the first time in the club's 107-year history but he has captain John Terry, defender Branislav Ivanovic and midfield pair Ramires and Raul Meireles suspended.

If defender David Luiz fails to recover from injury, Di Matteo acknowledged that he could struggle to find seven experienced substitutes to fill his bench against Bayern Munich.

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