Thiago Silva features for the first time since February as Frank Lampard makes three changes to his Chelsea lineup that faced Wolves.
Silva, Ben Chilwell and N'Golo Kante enter the side as Frank Lampard adjusts his side to make use of a back three against Real Madrid with Kai Havertz, Conor Gallagher and Marc Cucurella dropping to the bench. The Brazilian defender only returned to training last week, having not featured since February when he was forced off against Tottenham, but has been deemed fit enough to start against the reigning Champions League winners.
Kante also missed the game against Wolves as Lampard looked to manage his load following the Frenchman's own return from injury. The 32-year-old makes a fourth appearance under a fourth different manager having impressed in his start against Liverpool under Bruno Saltor.
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German forward Havertz has been a consistent appoint in Chelsea's attack but the Blues have not scored since returning from the international break and after a fruitless performance against Wolves, the 23-year-old drops to the bench.
Chelsea XI: Kepa, Fofana, Silva, Koulibaly, James, Kante, Fernandez, Kovacic, Chilwell, Felix, Sterling.
Substitutes: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Cucurella, Chalobah; Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek, Zakaria, Mount; Mudryk, Ziyech, Pulisic, Havertz
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