Chelsea begin life under Graham Potter’s charge with the newly appointed head coach set for his debut outing against RB Salzburg on Wednesday night in the Champions League.
The Blues last turned out in the same competition, suffering a 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in their opening group stage fixture, with the game proving to be Thomas Tuchel’s final appearance in the dugout before his sacking.
Let us now have a look at how Thomas Tuchel might set up his Chelsea side against RB Salzburg –
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Kepa is expected to man the goalposts for Chelsea with the second-choice shot-stopper emerging as the favourite to secure a starting berth ahead of the under-fire Edouard Mendy.
In the heart of the backline, Kalidou Koulibaly should be joined by the veteran Thiago Silva and new signing Wesley Fofana to make up for a formidable three-man defensive lineup.
Chelsea’s engine should is tipped to have Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic as the options with Reece James and Marc Cucurella slotting in the wing-back roles.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, following a dismal debut outing last week, will be hoping to hit the ground running as he leads the line for Chelsea with Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount on the flanks.
