Chelsea have dropped to 3rd within the Premier League standings after successive winless outcomes towards Everton and Fulham over the festive interval however could have the possibility to choose up three important factors towards Ipswich City on matchday 19. A win towards the Tractor Boys this night might ship them again to second place, no less than till Arsenal play on New Yr’s Eve.
The Blues won’t be too fazed by the league’s second-last group and can fancy their probabilities of claiming a profitable end result quite comfortably. With that mentioned, right here is how their potential beginning eleven could possibly be.
Goalkeeper – Robert Sanchez has not been the Premier League’s finest goalkeeper this season by any means however continues to have Enzo Maresca’s belief, so he’s prone to retain his place in between the sticks towards Ipswich.
Defenders – Wesley Fofana stays sidelined with harm and can miss the group’s remaining fixture of 2024. Due to this fact, Tosin Adarabioyo might get a possibility within the coronary heart of the backline as soon as extra subsequent to Levi Colwill.
Reece James has educated with Chelsea for the previous couple of days and he might return to the beginning eleven this time round as the correct again. Marc Cucurella, in the meantime, is predicted to play at left again.
Modifications unlikely in midfield and assault
Midfielders – Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo have develop into virtually indispensable for Chelsea this season so far as their engine room goes and will characteristic within the double pivot as soon as extra. Cole Palmer, who scored the group’s solely aim within the Boxing Day defeat towards Fulham, would possibly characteristic because the quantity 10.
On the left wing, Jadon Sancho is prone to get the nod over Joao Felix whereas Pedro Neto could also be picked forward of Noni Madueke as nicely, with the latter not even making the bench in Chelsea’s final match.
Ahead – Nicolas Jackson is prone to lead the road. He has not been in the most effective run of type however will look to finish an in any other case first rate yr on a excessive.
That is how the Blues might look on paper.
