Graham Potter has made five changes to his Chelsea side for this afternoon's must-win Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues head into the game with just one victory in their previous nine league matches. It's a run of form that has left them tenth in the table, behind the likes of Brighton, Fulham and Brentford.
Kepa Arrizabalaga has made errors in Chelsea's previous two matches but continues in goal. There is still no Edouard Mendy in the starting XI after he underwent surgery on a fractured finger suffered in training. Marcus Bettinelli is among the substitutes once again.
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In what appears to be a back four, Trevoh Chalobah remains in the starting XI and will be deployed at right-back. Thiago Silva is in the centre alongside Benoit Badiashile, who makes his first appearance following his move from Monaco in the summer. Lewis Hall continues at left-back.
Jorginho returns to the midfield having started on the bench against Fulham on Thursday night. Conor Gallagher is also back in the side and is set to be used as a number eight alongside Mason Mount.
With Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic and Armando Broja all injured and Joao Felix suspended, Potter's options in the frontline are limited. He has opted to continue with Kai Havertz as the number nine ahead of January arrival David Datro Fofana and the German will be used alongside Hakim Ziyech and Carney Chukwuemeka, neither of whom started in midweek.
Chelsea: Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Hall; Jorginho, Mount, Gallagher; Ziyech, Havertz, Chukwuemeka
Chelsea substitutes: Bettinelli, Koulibaly, Azpilicueta, Humphreys, Cucurella, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Aubameyang, Fofana
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