Chelsea host Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on matchday three of the Premier League on Sunday, 1st September.
The sport comes simply two days after Chelsea secured secure passage to the UEFA Convention League regardless of a 2-1 defeat away to Servette within the second leg of the qualifying play-offs.
The Blues might be seeking to follow-up their 6-2 success from the Wolverhampton Wanderers match final time round within the English top-flight and here’s a have a look at how they might line-up:
GOALKEEPER: Amongst over half a dozen goalkeepers at Chelsea, Robert Sanchez appears to have been the chosen one for the first position and he might be recalled to begin between the sticks towards Crystal Palace.
DEFENDERS: Together with the Convention League play-0ff video games, Chelsea have conceded six targets in 4 matches this season in all competitions and must placed on a greater present defensively.
After making wholesale adjustments towards Servette, Maresca is about to recall the defence that began towards Wolves final week.
Marc Cucurella and Malo Gusto would be the left and proper full-backs, respectively, whereas Levi Colwill will play within the coronary heart of defence alongside Wesley Fofana.
Joao Felix will begin
MIDFIELDERS: Moises Caicedo took a knock within the match towards Servette in midweek. Nevertheless, he ought to regain health in time and can characteristic in a double-pivot with Enzo Fernandez.
Cole Palmer might be recalled to play because the quantity 10. On his right-hand aspect, hat-trick hero Noni Madueke might be a nailed-on starter whereas Joao Felix may begin his first Premier League sport since completely signing for Chelsea after coming off the bench to strike as soon as towards Wolves within the 6-2 win final weekend.
Jadon Sancho accomplished a shock transfer to Stamford Bridge on deadline day however he wasn’t registered in time to be eligible this weekend.
FORWARD: Marc Guiu is about to drop out with Nicolas Jackson recalled to guide the road for Chelsea. He has been in respectable type of late and with the west Londoners not bringing in a striker, he might be their go-to quantity 9 for the course of the marketing campaign.
That is how the staff would look on paper: