Chelsea face West Ham at the London Stadium in just under an hour, and the teams are in!
We expected a few tweaks from Graham Potter as more players return from injury and new signings are integrated, and he’s done just that.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek returns to action in midfield in quite a surprising move, with Joao Felix also starting after a return from his suspension.
Noni Madueke makes his first start on the wing, and Kai Havertz leads the line.
We’re not quite sure about the midfield – Enzo Fernandez plays alongside Loftus-Cheek in the middle. That could be a little flimsy in a tough London derby against West Ham. This is a very ball playing team, and if it works out it will be lovely – but this physical West Ham team could cause problems.
Here are the full team line-ups for West Ham vs Chelsea (kick off at 12:30 pm GMT)
CHELSEA:
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Why is potter playing cucurella instead of koulibaly
Effective and strong choices. A favorable result is expected. Let’s go.