Chelsea have been boosted by the news that experienced left-back Ashley Cole will be fit for tonight's Champions League Final against Manchester United at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

Cole suffered a slight injury during training at the stadium last night when a tackle from Claude Makelele incurred a knock to Cole’s right ankle.

The 27-year-old England international was attended to by Chelsea physios before Cole tried returning to training, but he was clearly in distress and Chelsea boss Avram Grant decided to rest him for the rest of the training session.

After a nights rest, Chelsea now believe that he will have recovered in time, but Grant has put Wayne Bridge on standby to play in case of a recurrence.