Even with four players ruled out of Chelsea's game against Crystal Palace, predicting Graham Potter's XI for his first league game in charge is tough.
Not only is it uncertain who will be amongst the new manager's favourites and preferred picks but also his tactical flexibility makes the formation he uses far from a simple either. Although it will likely follow a 3-5-2 pattern, the way that players are used for specific tasks will be revealed only when the game starts.
That doesn't mean that losing Edouard Mendy, N'Golo Kante, Carney Chukwuemeka and Marc Cucurella is fine, the latter was vital against RB Salzburg and Mendy is still expected to be the first choice keeper, but Potter's ingenuity should help him out.
