On Sunday at noon, high-flying Arsenal will be welcomed to Stamford Bridge by CHELSEA.
Expect more of the same this weekend from manager Graham Potter, who hasn’t been hesitant to switch around his lineup since taking over earlier in the season.
After hurting his hamstring on Wednesday night, Ben Chilwell is definitely out and Marc Cucurella will probably take his place.
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The England left-back is now expected to miss the World Cup, according to exclusive information from SunSport.
Edouard Mendy will start in goal after Potter confirmed the excellent Kepa Arrizabalaga is also injured.
In his news conference this afternoon, the Blues coach acknowledged that Kepa won’t play for Chelsea until the World Cup.
Apart than that, it’s hard to guess how Potter would set up his team.
While Reece James recovers from his injury, Thiago Silva and Trevoh Chalobah could pair up in the center of defense with Cesar Azpilicueta at right-back.
For his recent strong performance in the middle, Ruben Loftus-Cheek is probably going to get rewarded, and Jorginho might receive the nod to play alongside him.
In the front, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang might flank Kai Havertz, who will undoubtedly start against the Gunners.
As an alternative, the erratic Potter can choose to play Mateo Kovacic alongside Denis Zakaria in the middle.
As a precaution, Kovacic missed the victory over Dinamo Zagreb but is expected to play on Sunday. Zakaria might get a second straight start as a result of his outstanding performance.
The Swiss midfielder is available to face Arsenal after missing midweek action with an injury.
Loftus-Cheek might need to be moved to the right wing-back position if Potter decides to change his formation to a back five.
Kalidou Koulibaly would then be able to move into the center of defense.
After asserting there is “nothing personal” between him and the Gunners, Aubameyang might be given the go-ahead up front and assigned to leading the line against his old team.