Chelsea (a) pre-match thread

[Denis Law's Back Heel]

Plenty of reports I have heard say that he's out until the new year so no chance he'll be playing this weekend I'm afraid mate

 

[Tanzeylee]

The Lighthouse Bar is small bar frequented by Morton fans safe and friendly and shows games worth a visit

Cheers I’ll check it out

 

[GX Blue]

I’d play


Ederson

Walker Stones Laporte Delph

Fernandinho

Sterling Silva Silva Sane

Aguero

 

[Dax777]

We've already beaten them and beaten them well down in London in August, making their new centre mid they 'poached' off us look distinctly average, so I'm actually quite optimistic for this one. And they were taking it seriously.

That was a long time ago

 

[Fame Monster]

Aguero sometimes struggles against Luiz so even though he's playing well at the minute (and arguably MOTM against Lyon), I reckon GJ won't be a bad alternative especially if they're trying to play out from the back.

 

[pudge]

Hopefully a little knock on that ankle of Hazard's tonight, just a week's worth of a lay off say.

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

That was a long time ago

Yep - they had their two best players (Hazard and Kante) out, Courtois was on strike and they still hadn't signed Kepa, so they were playing with with Caballero in goal, and they hadn't signed Kovacic yet either. Chuck in the fact that it was both Sarri's and Jorginho's first games over here, and it was a very different Chelsea we faced back then.

This is a different side now - and I'd expect a much better performance from them on Saturday. Clearly we have the talent to beat them, but we'll need to be a lot better than we've been over the last few games to come out on top this time. A draw would be a decent result - and that's our toughest Away games done for the season!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Laporte in for Vinny. Sterling in for Mahrez.

As you were.

Probably KDB and Sergio on the bench.

Keep the ball, concentrate at the set-pieces, should be fine.

Even though we beat them twice last season the margin of victory still left it in the balance.

Sane and Sterling absolutely key to getting all three points.

Pressure off slightly after Burnley take points from Liverpool later ;)

 

[FantasyIreland]

The only position for debate IMO is centre forward.Obviously we go with Aguero if 100%,otherwise its a decision between Gabby or Sterling,i can see the merit in both playing through the middle.

 

[lionheart]

This has a tense 0-0 draw written all over it.