He may be old and glum, and he may look like Bela Lugosi without his makeup, but Chelsea manager Avram Grant is not interested in taking crap from anyone.Just days after Frank Lampard complained to the press about not playing, Grant has hinted that both Lampard and John Terry may be left out of the lineup for Sunday's Carling Cup Final against Tottenham Hotspur.
Lampard has played sparingly since tearing a muscle in that 4-4 Boxing Day corker against Aston Villa, while Terry returned earlier than expected from a broken foot. Grant has suggested that he doesn't want to rush injured players back into the lineup, but the fact that it's Lampard and Terry that might be benched will only remind everyone that those two were Jose Mourinho favorites, and Chelsea hasn't played too badly without them. The Blues' last loss was December 16 at Arsenal.
Chelsea is currently the only club in England still in the running for all four titles -- the Premier League, the Champions League, the FA Cup and the Carling Cup. The Blues are looking to win their third Carling Cup in four years, while Tottenham is seeking its first trophy since 1999. Kickoff is 10:00 AM ET on Sunday.
