Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has left Cole Palmer out of his squad for Sunday's Premier League fixture at Crystal Palace.
Having been rested for Wednesday's Champions League game with Pafos FC, the expectation was that the playmaker would return to the group for the short trip to Selhurst Park.
Instead, the England international, who is known to be carrying a groin issue, has been left out for the second match in a row.
A total of six alterations have been made to the team with only Reece James, Benoit Badiashile, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Pedro Neto retaining their places in the team.
Joao Pedro has been recalled down the centre of the attack ahead of Liam Delap, while Estevao Willian is also brought back into the first XI.
With Fernandez being used as a number 10, Andrey Santos will play alongside Moises Caicedo in central midfield.
Filip Jorgensen's injury during the Pafos game has led to Teddy Sharman-Lowe being recalled from Bolton Wanderers and taking his spot on the substitutes' bench as deputy to Robert Sanchez.
Crystal Palace XI: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Canvot; Munoz, Lerma, Wharton, Mitchell; Sarr, Johnson; Mateta
Subs: Benitez, Pino, Uche, Hughes, Sosa, Imray, Riad, Rodney, Devenny
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella; Andrey Santos, Caicedo; Estevao, Fernandez, Neto; Joao Pedro
Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Gusto, Fotana, Hato, Garnacho, Gittens, Delap, Guiu