Chelsea take on Crystal Palace later today, giving Liam Rosenior a chance to earn a third win in a row in all competitions.
The Eagles are struggling right now, but they’ll still be a huge danger, especially at Selhurst Park. So which team will the new coach pick? It’s a tricky one, with Premier League points essential, but a scary game against Napoli to come on Wednesday. The coach is once again spinning plates.
Chelsea’s predicted team to face struggling Crystal Palace
Marc Cucurella in action for Chelsea.
Marc Cucurella in action for Chelsea. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Robert Sanchez is a no brainer in goal, especially with Filip Jorgensen out injured.
Reece James only played 45 minutes in midweek, so should be able to get through an hour today. Trevoh Chalobah got a rest midweek – the question is if Wesley Fofana is risked alongside him after playing 90 minutes. We suspect not, so Benoit Badiashile could keep his place instead.
Marc Cucurella will play at left back.
In midfield, it should be Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez in their usual roles – although don’t be surprised if one is rested with Andrey Santos coming in.
The real question is over Cole Palmer – he trained on Friday, and we think he’ll be risked after not featuring against Pafos. That means him central, with Pedro Neto on one side and Estevao getting a well deserved start on the other. Liam Delap should get the nod over Joao Pedro up front.
In other news…
In his interview with Sky Sports yesterday, Liam Rosenior told a really interesting story about his time at Fulham, and what he learned from the biggest star at the club at the time.
Brendan Rodgers coached Rosenior when he was at Reading, and the coach explained some of the things he had learned from the top English coach.
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