Cole Palmer is back from suspension, but João Pedro and Benjamin Sesko are both out for the 12:30 UK kick-off at Stamford Bridge. Neither club has confirmed a line-up yet, so the XIs in this piece are expected, not official. The match is live on TNT Sports, and the TV channel details are on a separate page.
Palmer was sent off against Tottenham and has served the one-match ban that followed. The FPL app has him at 100% fitness, and Sam Tabuteau at the Evening Standard has him in his predicted Chelsea XI, alongside Morgan Rogers. João Pedro has a thigh injury, and the João Pedro injury update has the detail. Alonso said he’s out for a few weeks but wouldn’t put a number on it. “Let’s see how many. We don’t want to predict on that, but he is not ready for the next games.”
Maxence Lacroix has a hamstring injury, and Alonso said “Max, he picked up an injury, and we expect that he’s not going to be ready before the international break.” Reece James is out until the new year after knee surgery, and Jorrel Hato remains sidelined. Emiliano Martínez is recovering from a broken jaw. Alonso said there is “a chance” he’s back, and Chelsea will wait until next week before deciding. Jamie Bynoe-...