Mauricio Pochettino has made three changes to his Chelsea side to face Brentford. Enzo Fernandez is out of the squad entirely, as is Mykhailo Mudryk.
Noni Madueke makes his first Premier League start of the season in the latter’s place as Cole Palmer takes on the role of No.10 in Pochettino’s XI.
Robert Sanchez continues in goal following his error against Arsenal last week, and is joined by a defence of Marc Cucurella, Axel Disasi, Thiago SIlva and Levi Colwill. Malo Gusto drops to the bench, while Benoit Badiashile takes his place among the substitutes once again.
Fernandez misses out from the midfield as Moises Caicedo is joined by Conor Gallagher in the centre of the pitch. Palmer looks set to take on a more advanced midfield role in support of the front three,
Nicolas Jackson leads the line with support from the in-form Raheem Sterling and the returning Madueke.
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The Blues once again return to housing two goalkeepers on their bench, while Reece James provides an option too, having deemed not yet being fit enough to start.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Cucurella, Disasi, Silva, Colwill; Caicedo, Gallagher, Palmer, Madueke, Sterling, Jackson.
Substitutes: Petrovic, Beach, Gusto, James, Badiashile, Maatsen, Ugochukwu, Matos, Washington.
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