Chelsea welcome Chesterfield to Stamford Bridge come Saturday with Thomas Tuchel’s men gearing up for the opening round of the FA Cup.
The Blues last turned out in Carabao Cup action earlier this week and recorded a 2-0 win over rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of the semi-final clash.
Let us now have a look at how Thomas Tuchel might set up his Chelsea side against Chesterfield –
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Kepa will retain his spot between the goalposts over the coming weekend with the first-choice Edouard Mendy unavailable for selection owing to the African Cup of Nations.
Thomas Tuchel is unlikely to tinker around with his defensive options and should field a four-man backline once again with Thiago Silva sidelined due to COVID-19.
In the midfield department, N’Golo Kante’s absence after testing positive for COVID-19 should allow Saul Niguez to start in the centre of the park with Jorginho and Mason Mount.
In the final third, a finger injury to Kai Havertz is expected to keep him out of the upcoming game and could open the door for Timo Werner to get a starting role up top on the pitch.
