Midfield maestro Jorginho is back on the starting team sheet for Chelsea who hope to return to winning ways against Leeds United.
The Italy international had been a concern on the injury front of late which forced him to sit out the 3-3 draw against Zenit in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Cesar Azpilicueta gets the nod ahead of Christensen
The Chelsea skipper Azpilicueta gets the starting role with Thomas Tuchel choosing to bench Andreas Christensen who had started the midweek action in Russia.
Azpilicueta partners Antonio Rudiger and Thiago Silva at the back for the home side with Reece James and Marcos Alonso operating in the wing-back roles.
Injury crisis forces retention of Loftus-Cheek
Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s extended run of starting opportunities continued with Chelsea unable to call upon midfielders N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic for today’s game with the latter testing positive for COVID-19.
Up top on the pitch, Timo Werner starts after his brace midweek with the German partnered by compatriot Kai Havertz and England international Mason Mount.
Here is how both teams line up for today’s Premier League fixture:
Chelsea FC XI
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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 11, 2021
Leeds United FC XI
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— Leeds United (@LUFC) December 11, 2021
