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Chelsea announce confirmed starting XI to face Barcelona in the Champions League

Enzo Maresca has selected his Chelsea side to take on Barcelona in the crucial Champions League group stage clash.

The Blues are desperate to claim all three points at Stamford Bridge and keep up their hopes of finishing in the top eight, automatically qualifying for the Round of 16.

Chelsea come into the game off the back of a 2-0 win away from home at Burnley, with the highlight for Maresca being that Moises Caicedo was afforded a complete rest.

The Ecuador international returns to the starting side to face Barcelona. Here’s a look at the full XI who will be on display in West London.

Confirmed Chelsea XI to face Barcelona

Robert Sanchez

Malo Gusto

Wesley Fofana

Trevoh Chalobah

Marc Cucurella

Reece James

Moises Caicedo

Enzo Fernandez

Estevao Willian

Alejandro Garnacho

Pedro Neto

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Tosin, Hato, Badiashile, Santos, Buonanotte, Gittens, George, Guiu, Pedro, Delap

Cole Palmer celebrates scoring for Chelsea against Tottenham in the Premier League.

Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images

No Cole Palmer for Chelsea

Cole Palmer was desperate to face Barcelona, however injuries always meant it was going to be a race against time for him to make the squad.

The hope now is that he will be fit to face Arsenal, while there it looks like Pedro Neto will be playing through the middle.

He is joined by Estevao Willian and Alejandro Garnacho in attack, with Enzo Fernandez set to play a more advanced role.

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