**Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez goes straight into the Chelsea side following his move from Aston Villa.**
Error-prone keeper Robert Sanchez is not only replaced in the team but is not in the matchday squad – Mike Penders is on the bench.
There are three Chelsea changes in total – Wesley Fofana is in to replace Josh Acheampong and Pedro Neto also starts, with Reece James dropping to the bench.
**Chelsea:** Martinez, Fofana, Lacroix, Colwill, Neto, Joao Pedro, Palmer, Rogers, Hato, Gusto, Lavia.
**Subs:** Penders, Barco, Gittens, Welbeck, James, Caicedo, Chavarria, Acheampong, Estevao.
**Brighton:** Verbruggen, Dunk, Gross, Kostoulas, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Gomez, Wieffer, De Cuyper, Yalcouye, Vuskovic.
**Subs:** Steele, Struijk, Hadjam, David, Osman, Costinha, Cozier-Duberry, O’Riley, Oriola.
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