It is Champions League matchday five tomorrow (Wednesday), and the Chelsea team this morning travelled to Bordeaux hoping for a repeat of September's resounding victory at Stamford Bridge.

On that night goals from Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka put the gloss on an impressive first European game of the season.

We find our hosts in mixed form, following their visit to SW6 they went six games unbeaten in Ligue 1, but a recent defeat to Lyon was followed up by a 1-1 draw at home to Rennes.

A side without an abundance of stars, there are names familiar to English fans, either having Premier League experience or previously clashing at international level with our national side.

Their home, the Stade Chaban Delmas has a reduced capacity of 32,500 for Champions League matches.

1. Kevin Olimpa
Goalkeeper
20-year-old goalkeeper still awaiting his first team debut after a fractured tibia. A French youth international, Olimpa graduated from the national football centre in Clairefontaine.

3. Henrique
Defender
Signed by Brazilian Ricardo Gomes in 2005, himself a former defender, Henrique has played 50 league games in his first three seasons, appearing twice in the 2006/7 Champions League campaign. He previously played for Flamengo, and is as yet uncapped by Brazil. An unused sub at Stamford Bridge.

4. Alou Diarra
Midfielder
Endured an unsuccessful spell at Liverpool from 2002, being loaned out to three French clubs, before signing for Lens in 2005, where he played 66 times before signing for Lyon. A brief spell there ended when he arrived at Bordeaux in 2007. A French international, Diarra played in the 2006 World Cup Final. 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge.

5. Fernando
Midfielder
Another Brazilian who has spent time in Italy before arriving in France with Girondins, Menegazzo is a holding midfielder who won the Copa America in 2007. He signed for Siena in 2003 from Juventude in his homeland, before joining Catania for half a season. Subbed after 74 minutes in the first meeting two months back.

6. Franck Jurietti
Defender
33-year-old defender with experience at France's top clubs. He started out at Lyon before two spells with Monaco either side of a period at Marseille. Signed for Bordeaux in 2003, and has made over 150 league appearances. 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge.

7. Yoan Gouffran
Midfielder
Promising midfielder signed in the summer from Caen where he graduated through the youth academy. Attack-minded, he scored 10 league goals in 36 games last season, and won a gold medal at the 2005 Under 19 European finals. Played an ineffective 65 minutes at Stamford Bridge.

8. Yoann Gourcuff
Midfielder
Another summer signing, this time from AC Milan where the 22-year-old made 36 appearances in two seasons. He joined the Italians from Rennes, Petr Cech's former club, where he graduated from the academy. Scored in the weekend's draw with Rennes, and featured for the entire game in our first meeting in September.

9. Fernando Cavenaghi
Forward
Argentine forward who started out with a debut at River Plate aged 16. Eventually he scored 55 in 88 games before signing for Spartak Moscow. Now 24, he has experience in Europe with Spartak, where he spent three seasons before signing for Bordeaux in 2006/7. Has eight goals already this term, but was only a substitute at the Bridge.

10. Jussié
Midfielder
24-year-old Brazilian who arrived in 2006 from Lens after a brief spell in Japan with Kashiwa Reysol in 2003. Started out with Cruzeiro in Brazil, so Scolari is no stranger!

11. David Bellion
Forward
Pacy striker who had spells in England with Sunderland, Manchester United and West Ham. Signed from Nice in 2007 and scored 12 Ligue 1 goals last season. Began career with Cannes before arriving in England in 2001.

13. Diego Placente
Defender
31-year-old defender who was a team-mate of Michael Ballack at Bayer Leverkusen in 2002, when they were Champions League finalists. Since then he has had spells with Celta Vigo and San Lorenzo in his native Argentina, having arrived in Germany from River Plate. Vastly experienced with 22 international caps, he impressed in our meeting back in September.

14. Souleymane Diawara
Defender
Signed in 2007 from Charlton after 23 games in England during the season Athletic were relegated from the Premier League. Born in Senegal, Diawara developed at Le Havre before signing for Sochaux in 2003. Has Uefa Cup experience and made his Champions League bow against us in September.

16. Ulrich Ramé
Goalkeeper
35-year-old captain who has spent 11 years with Bordeaux after signing from Angers in 1997. A model of consistency, he has 12 French caps, and has played over 60 times in Europe. Missing through injury of late but may return against Chelsea.

17. Wendel
Midfielder
Arrived in France in 2006 and played five times in the 2006/7 Champions League campaign. He has scored frequently from midfield since signing for Bordeaux, despite scoring just seven in 133 games in his native Brazil, where his last club was the famous Santos. Played at the Bridge, shooting over when well placed.

19. Pierre Ducasse
Midfielder
Local youngster who has progressed through the club's ranks, playing 12 times in Europe, and over 30 times in league football since his debut in 2005. Has Under 19 and 21 French caps. Second half sub in the first meeting.

21. Mathieu Chalmé
Defender
27-year-old defender who started with Girondins before signing for Lille where he made 128 appearances, making his debut against Bordeaux. Resigned for the club in 2007 to replace West Ham-bound Julien Faubert and made 34 league appearances last season.

23. Florian Marange
Defender
22-year-old left-back who has graduated from the club's academy, making his debut in early 2005. Capped at Under 19 and 21 levels, he won European trophies with both sides, and was in the team of the tournament in the Under 19 championship.

24. Abdou Traoré
Midfielder
A Malian Under 21 international, Traoré is another to have progressed through Bordeaux's youth system, though he is still awaiting his Ligue 1 debut. He did however make his Uefa Cup debut in late 2007 against Anderlecht.

25. Henri Saivet
Forward
Still only 17, Saivet signed pro forms in 2006, making his debut at the end of the 2007/8 season. Capped at Under 17 level, the Frenchman is a huge prospect for the future.

27. Marc Planus
Defender
Local boy who remains with his first club. Made his debut as a 20-year-old in late 2002, and has now played over 150 times, scoring his first league goal in early 2008. Followed his older brother Pierre through the club's academy and played the full match two months ago.

28. Benoit Trémoulinas
Defender
Joined Bordeaux as a 14-year-old in 1999, and can operate as either a wing-back or left-midfielder. Played nine times in Ligue 1 last season, and has appeared seven times in the Uefa Cup.

29. Marouane Chamakh
Forward
Moroccan forward with over 30 caps for his country, Chamakh won a silver medal at the 2004 African Cup of Nations. Has been with Bordeaux since the age of 16, and is now 24. Played over 150 times for the club. Substituted after 65 minutes of the first meeting, after finding little breakthrough against the Chelsea backline.

30. Mathieu Valverde
Goalkeeper
25-year-old backup goalkeeper with limited experience of first team football, making just a handful of appearances. An Under 21 international, he has covered for the injured Ramé in recent weeks and waits to see if he will start on Wednesday night.

32. Gabriel Obertan
Forward
19-year-old Parisian who arrived at Bordeaux in 2005, Obertan is a big prospect, noted for his speed and ability on the ball. Played three Champions League games in 2006/7, and made 26 league appearances in 2007/8. A 65th minute sub at the Bridge.

39. Sacha Clémence
Forward
Summer signing from Stade Bordelais, the 20-year-old striker scored five times in 31 appearances last season.

Coach
Laurent Blanc
Requires little introduction due to his illustrious playing career with some of Europe's largest clubs, winning trophies in three countries (France, England, Spain) as well as the Uefa Cup Winners' Cup in 1997 and the World Cup and European Championship in 1998 and 2000. Blanc made 97 appearances for his country before hanging up his boots in 2003. Since then he has worked on his coaching badges, and took over at Bordeaux in 2007, leading the side to second in his first season, beating Lyon in this season's Super Cup.

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