Chelsea face Stoke at Stamford Bridge in just under an hour, and the teams are in!
With a big game against Arsenal coming up on New Year’s Day Antonio Conte was expected to make changes, and the Italian has indeed switched up the starting XI.
Eden Hazard gets a well deserved rest, with Pedro and Willian starting either side of Alvaro Morata up front.
In midfield Danny Drinkwater gets his first start in some time, alongside his old mate N’Golo Kante.
At the back Andreas Christensen misses out again, possibly thanks to the same bug that kept him out against Brighton. Moses and Alonso continue their marathon seasons at wing back.
Arrived. 👊 #CHESTK pic.twitter.com/Hjt7Q4cMDk
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 30, 2017
Here are the full team line-ups for Chelsea vs Stoke (kick off at 15:00 pm GMT):
CHELSEA:
Here's the team to play Stoke: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill (c), Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Drinkwater, Alonso; Willian, Morata, Pedro. #CHESTK pic.twitter.com/Wey0R5hpYR
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 30, 2017
STOKE:
6⃣ changes for this afternoon's @premierleague game with @ChelseaFC at Stamford Bridge.
City line-up in a 4-5-1 formation.#SCFC: Butland; Edwards, Cameron, Wimmer, Tymon; Diouf, Fletcher, Adam, Afellay, Ramadan; Berahino.
🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/fzJVZVde5F
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) December 30, 2017
