Chelsea are hoping that strikers Didier Drogba and Andriy Shevchenko will be fit to face West Ham in the Premiership tomorrow night.

Both players collected minor knocks during the win over Blackburn in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday but coach Jose Mourinho is expecting them to be fit.

Dutch winger Arjen Robben remains sidelined for the Blues with a knee injury but he is expected back to full fitness in around 10 days.

Meanwhile, Shevchenko has revealed he would rather face his former club AC Milan in the final of the Champions League instead of completing a hat-trick of epic showdowns with Manchester United.

Chelsea could meet their title rivals three times in 14 days if both clubs reach the European showpiece in Athens on May 23rd which follows their meetings in the league and the FA Cup final.

However, Shevchenko, who joined the Blues from Milan for £30million last summer, claims he would prefer to play against his old team.

The Ukrainian striker missed a penalty for Milan during the dramatic shoot out that saw Liverpool fight back from a three-goal deficit to take the Euro crown two years ago.

Liverpool defeated Chelsea in the semi-finals that year with a controversial goal from Luis Garcia — a 'strike' that Blues coach Jose Mourinho still insists never crossed the line.

Both clubs are now preparing to face each other in a semi-final re-match while Milan must get past Manchester United. But Shevchenko is adamant he would rather face Milan than Alex Ferguson's side for a third time.

Shevchenko said: "This season we are fighting against Manchester United on every front. Besides the domestic league and the Champions League, we will have to play against them in the English Cup, which is also very important.

"But I have already said it, in Athens I would like to face AC Milan. However, I don't like talking about a game that is not yet even in the programme."