Graham Potter has made two changes to his Chelsea side for this afternoon's Premier League clash against Brighton and Hove Albion – with Mason Mount back in the starting XI in place of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Chelsea travel to the Amex Stadium unbeaten under Potter, who left the Seagulls to replace Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge last month. His replacement at Brighton, Roberto De Zerbi, has yet to claim a victory in the five matches he has overseen. It's a record the Italian coach will be desperate to end this afternoon.
There are still several injury issues Potter has to contend with. Reece James and Wesley Fofana are both absent due to knee issues, Kalidou Koulibaly is ruled out with a hamstring injury, and N'Golo Kante isn't expected to be fit until February at the earliest after undergoing hamstring surgery.
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Kepa Arrizabalaga continues in goal for the Blues; it is the Spaniard's tenth consecutive start in all competitions. He will be protected by a back three of Trevoh Chalobah, who has been in hugely impressive form in recent weeks, the ageless Thiago Silva and Marc Cucurella.
After a successful trial against Red Bull Salzburg, Potter has opted to play two wingers in the wing-back positions once again. Christian Pulisic is expected to be deployed on the right and Raheem Sterling is set to be used on the left.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek returns to the midfield in place of Jorginho. The England international didn't feature in Salzburg but has become a fixture in the side under Potter. He will line up alongside Mateo Kovacic, who is fit to start despite coming off in Austria with a minor issue.
It's not entirely clear how Chelsea will line up in attack but there is no Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang or Armando Broja in the starting XI. That should see Kai Havertz, fresh off scoring against Salzburg, play as the number nine with Mount and Conor Gallagher playing off the German.
Chelsea: Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Cucurella; Pulisic, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Sterling; Mount, Havertz, Gallagher
Chelsea substitutes: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Chilwell, Zakaria, Jorginho, Hutchinson, Ziyech, Broja, Aubameyang
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