Chelsea return to Premier League action and will be hoping to go nine points clear at the top of the table as they host Hull City at Stamford Bridge in tonight’s late kick-off.
At the last weekend’s 3-0 victory over Leicester City at the reign champions, Antonio Conte had left out Diego Costa from the starting eleven due to a back injury and a bust-up following a mind-boggling big-money offer from China.
However, he’s back and starts upfront, with Eden Hazard to his left and Pedro to his right, leaving Willian to start the game from the bench this time.
Cesc Fabregas was tipped to make a start today, but will remain on the bench as Nemanja Matic and N’Golo Kante take care of the two-man-midfield.
Here are the full team line-ups…
CHELSEA:
Team to face Hull: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard. #CHEHUL
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 22, 2017
Today's subs: Begovic, Ake, Zouma, Chalobah, Fabregas, Willian, Batshuayi.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 22, 2017
HULL CITY:
🔶◾️ | Here’s the @HullCity team to face @ChelseaFC in today's @PremierLeague fixture at Stamford Bridge #CHEHUL pic.twitter.com/NdHSHZnfHX
— Hull City (@HullCity) January 22, 2017
