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Claudio Ranieri's men take on Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic in their first match in this season's Champions League proper tonight.

The match will be interesting at least for the fact that Ranieri "will have his whole armoury at his disposal for the first time", as Matt Dickinson puts it in The Times.

Argentine striker Hernan Crespo and former Real Madrid midfielder Claude Makele should make their full debuts as Chelsea begin their assault on European club football's biggest prize.

And with competition for places hotting up, Ranieri has warned that he will drop any whingers from his side.

THE HEADLINES The Times: Ranieri relegates cast of plenty to role of European also-rans Daily Telegraph: Famous five go on an adventure The Sun: Big mak smack Daily Express: Brady's Fury at Racism Slur Daily Mail: Houllier fury Daily Star: Duff: I hate being subbed Daily Mirror: Comrade Coleski The Guardian: Ranieri leaves players under no illusions The Independent: Souness defends Neill in row over red-card tackle

Irish winger Damien Duff prompted the warning after Saturday's win over Spurs, when he was unhappy at being substituted in the 70th minute, and said: "I was gutted to come off. . .seems like it happens every game".

According to the Daily Express, Ranieri "read the riot act to his superstars as the first muttering of discontent emerged from Stamford Bridge".

The Daily Mirror carries an intriguing story claiming Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wanted to loan Joe Cole to Spartak Moscow for a year at the start of the season.

Yet the East Londoner was, perhaps unsurprisingly, not keen to leave the King's Road for Russia, and refused to go.

The Sun leads with the exclusive news that Claude Makele, Manu Petit and several other Chelsea players were moved on by a McDonald's cleaner at Gatwick Airport.

Arsenal coach Liam Brady vigorously denies that he overlooked Paul Davis for a promotion at Highbury because of racial prejudice, in the Express.