Frank Lampard has recalled Mateo Kovacic to his Premier League beginning XI as Chelsea look to proceed their glorious kind towards Sheffield United – reside on talkSPORT.
The Blues are beginning to look settled with all their new signings this season, having misplaced only one match for the reason that begin of the marketing campaign.
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Kai Havertz is self-isolating with coronavirus and Christian Pulisic is out with a hamstring damage, however Lampard has no new damage issues.
He could have been tempted to select the identical staff which beat Rennes 3-Zero on Wednesday, however the Blues make one change, with Kovacic coming in for Jorginho.
Kovacic was named Chelsea’s Participant of the Season final time period, however has discovered begins exhausting to return by this marketing campaign.
His final Premier League begin got here within the 3-Three draw with West Brom in September, as Jorginho appeared to have established himself as first-choice within the center.
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Lampard’s again 4 and entrance three are unchanged from the victories over Rennes and Burnley, as goalkeeper Edouard Mendy goals to maintain a sixth-consecutive clear sheet for Chelsea.
Confirmed staff information
Chelsea: Mendy, James, Silva, Zouma, Chilwell, Kante, Kovacic, Mount, Ziyech, Abraham, Werner.
Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Jorginho, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Azpilicueta, Emerson.
Sheffield United: Ramsdale, Baldock, Basham, Egan, Stevens, Lowe, Lundstram, Berge, Norwood, McGoldrick, Brewster.
Subs: Verrips, McBrunie, Sharp, Burke, Jagielka, Robinson, Osborn.
