This weekend brings with it a must-win match for Liam Rosenior. After winning three of his first four matches, he has a chance to build some genuine momentum in the Premier League by beating a wounded Crystal Palace team who have lost Marc Guehi and are dealing with Oliver Glasner salting the earth over the past week. For this big outing, we will be detailing the latest team news from the press conference and reporting while trying to offer a predicted lineup based on recent starters and absences.
Chelsea Team News & Predicted Lineup vs Crystal Palace
How Chelsea Have Lined Up Recently
Rob Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen share goalkeeping duties with back line options of Marc Cucurella, Jorrel Hato, Benoit Badiashile, Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah, Wes Fofana, Josh Acheamong, Reece James, and Malo Gusto. James has often played in defensive midfield with Andrey Santos, Moises Caicedo, and Enzo Fernandez as other options.
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Enzo has moved forward to play as an attacking midfielder with Cole Palmer as the other option or moving out wide to the right. The other winger options are Pedro Neto, Alejandro Garnacho, and Estevao.
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Liam Delap has emerged as the first-choice striker when fit with Joao Pedro offering rotation and Marc Guiu as the third-string option when needed.
Chelsea Recent Form & Tactics
Rosenior hasn’t changed much since coming in to replace Enzo Maresca, sticking largely to a 4-2-3-1 with an emphasis on controlling possession. The changes are in the much smaller details like how they build up from the back, the pivot trying to stay closer to one another, and the types of balls being played into the box. The wingers are also given some more license to be more direct but the big picture of how they play remains similar enough.
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In the league, the Blues have just one win in their last six which has seen them fall out of the top four. They will be hoping to win here to string together wins and get some momentum going in that campaign. Across all competitions, they have won three in four under Rosenior with only a 3-2 loss to Arsenal currently marring his record. Back-to-back clean sheets are a positive sign and if they can continue to be resolute at the back, they’ll pick up wins.
Chelsea Team News
There are a few injuries to deal with and some positive updates on key players. PremierInjuries lists Tosin Adarabioyo, Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia, Jorgensen, and Mykhailo Mudryk as absentees. On a positive note, it indicates Palmer trained and should be available for this one. The manager’s comments also revealed that Dario Essugo, who recently was named to the bench in his comeback from injury, has slipped and will once again be sidelined.
Chelsea Predicted Lineup
GK – Rob Sanchez
LB – Marc Cucurella
CB – Wes Fofana
CB – Trevoh Chalobah
RB – Malo Gusto
DM – Reece James
DM – Moises Caicedo
AM – Enzo Fernandez
W – Pedro Neto
W – Cole Palmer
ST – Liam Delap