Sturridge

Curtis, always a fan of ensemble casts, has mixed golden oldies - Ifans from Notting Hill and Nighy from Love, Actually - with up-and-coming performers such as Sturridge, a pulchritudinous hybrid of Bernard Butler and Jonny Greenwood who introduces a note of genuine vulnerability into a film that for the most part sloshes about, merrily unconcerned about deciding whether it wants to be a romantic comedy, soundtrack-heavy nostalgia-fest, or Ealing-style fable about plucky underdogs taking on the State.

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Chelsea are investigating allegations that their striker Daniel Sturridge has been the subject of racial abuse by their own fans.

Chelsea investigating racial abuse of Daniel Sturridge by Chelsea fan 2011

Capello will give Bobby Zamora, Jack Rodwell and Kyle Walker their first starts for England, with the uncapped Daniel Sturridge to feature at some point from the bench.

John Terry frustrated by FA block on answering racial-abuse questions 2011

Daniel Sturridge trains with the England squad before their friendly against Sweden at Wembley.

Chelsea investigating racial abuse of Daniel Sturridge by Chelsea fan 2011

According to the Daily Mail, the abuse of Sturridge is believed to have occurred during the Champions League game at Genk on 1 November and to have come from the section at the top of the main stand reserved for executive club members and sponsors, where one of the fans is alleged to have shouted: "They are bringing on the monkeys," as the striker, 22, prepared to come on as a 66th-minute substitute.

Chelsea investigating racial abuse of Daniel Sturridge by Chelsea fan 2011

Associated Press Chelsea's Daniel Sturridge, second from left, celebrated with teammates Nathaniel Chalobah, left, and Salomon Kalou, right, after scoring a goal against Kitchee Wednesday.

Soccer Heats Up Hong Kong 2011

The striker Daniel Sturridge, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Bolton Wanderers, claimed Villas-Boas had already offered him rare freedom.

Chelsea expected to make fresh move for Luka Modric 2011

All very well, except the old lags with the old legs did fine for Nicolas Anelka and Daniel Sturridge at SunderlandSteve Bruce bid farewell to Asamoah Gyan with a swipe at "the parasites" who surround the striker.

Tiki-taka: Ken Bates needs a thesaurus for his programme notes 2011

However, Chelsea have a host of forward options with Fernando Torres, Didier Drogba – a player Tottenham would be keener to sign – Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka now joined by Romelu Lukaku, and with Daniel Sturridge having impressed on loan at Bolton last term and for his own club in pre-season.

Chelsea may add Yossi Benayoun and Salomon Kalou to Luka Modric bid 2011

Sturridge is set to make his England debut at Wembley against Sweden on Tuesday night, in a game in which his club captain, John Terry, himself under investigation for racial abuse, resumes the national captaincy.

Chelsea investigating racial abuse of Daniel Sturridge by Chelsea fan 2011