Kepa will start, Bate travels, Werner injured – Confirmed Chelsea team news

Chelsea headed north yesterday afternoon to face Barnsley in the FA Cup 5th Round tonight.

There was first of all news that academy youngster Lewis Bate travelled with the first team squad, and more could also be on the bench after training with them yesterday.

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Billy Gilmour is expected to start, and Kepa Arrizabalaga has been confirmed by Thomas Tuchel to be starting tonight. But no Kai Havertz in training again and it is puzzling as to why no reporters are asking why or reporting on it.

However, there will be no Thiago Silva or Timo Werner featuring at all, both are still out injured, and Tuchel provided some further information on Werner’s injury in the non-live section of the press conference yesterday afternoon.

N’Golo Kante starts, that was confirmed by Tuchel yesterday, and as above, that could be alongside Gilmour.

There was also big hints that Hakim Ziyech will start the game.

With the high possibility of a lot of changes, there will be other changes at the back and in attack for sure.

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