Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca is still sweating over the fitness of Cole Palmer for Saturday's Premier League West London derby with Fulham at Stamford Bridge.
The England international had to be withdrawn from the starting XI shortly before kickoff in last Friday's 5-1 win over West Ham United, having aggravated a groin problem he had been carrying for a few days.
At the time of writing, there is still no knowing whether Palmer will be cleared for action, but even in spite of his importance, Maresca may see no need to alter a successful formula.
In Palmer's absence at the London Stadium, Joao Pedro stole the show with a goal and two assists, while 18-year-old Estevao Willian became the youngest Chelsea player to ever set up a goal in the Premier League.
The Brazilian duo ought to start alongside Liam Delap and Pedro Neto in the attacking quartet once more, while the £200m midfield pairing of Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez remains unbreakable.
Maresca will almost certainly retain the defensive make-up of Malo Gusto, Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah and Marc Cucurella too, forcing Reece James and new signing Jorrel Hato to wait their turn.
As well as Palmer's uncertainty, Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Levi Colwill (ACL), Benoit Badiashile (unspecified), Romeo Lavia (unspecified) and Omari Kellyman (thigh) are all guaranteed absentees for the hosts.
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Sanchez; Gusto, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Pedro, Neto; Delap
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