Terry and Lampard Not Starting

Chelsea manager Avram Grant is keeping skipper John Terry and vice-captain Frank Lampard in the dark over whether they will start Sunday's League Cup final against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley.

"It is never an easy decision who to select. I don't believe rotation is the way but sometimes you prefer other players," Grant told reporters on Friday.

"It was not a good situation when Terry and Lampard were out injured (recently) but this is my life, I like it and I can't do without the pressure. It will be the same over the next three months."

Midfielder Lampard scored his 100th and 101st Chelsea goals in last Saturday's 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round win over Huddersfield Town but neither he nor centre half Terry started the midweek 0-0 draw at Olympiakos Piraeus in the Champions League.

"It's not an easy decision because Terry is a great captain, even when he is not playing. He is also a great defender but I think the other two (centre halves) have done a great job.

"Alex and (Ricardo) Carvalho were very good on Tuesday and before his injury John Terry was excellent. This is a very hard decision.(Source: Yahoo, Reuters)