Chelsea make the travels to Selhurst Park in Saturday’s Premier League action for the newly crowned FIFA Club World Cup champions.
Thomas Tuchel’s west Londoners clinched the trophy with a 2-1 win over Brazilian side Palmeries following a tense 120 minutes of action between two top teams.
Let us now have a look at how Thomas Tuchel might set up his Chelsea side against Crystal Palace –
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Edouard Mendy will make his much anticipated return to the goalposts for Chelsea following the goalkeeper’s recent time away at the Africa Cup of Nations.
At the back, expect Antonio Rudiger to be joined by Andreas Christensen and Thiago Silva while Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso will slot in the wing-back roles.
N’Golo Kante looks likely to partner Italy international Jorginho in the heart of the midfield with Mateo Kovacic tipped to start on the bench.
Romelu Lukaku should be seen leading the line for the visitors with Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech adding to the attacking ranks.
