"considering he's never won a trophy"

Didn't know this.

Yep, should be 9 changes from the City match for tonight's game.

Kepa
Zappacosta Christensen Ampadu/Cahill Emerson
RLC Fabregas Barkley
Willian Useless CHO

1st team vs Brighton obviously, not sure who plays up front because they're both horrendous.

Then 5-7 changes for the B/mouth game and 1st team vs Leicester.

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 20 minutes ago
"considering he's never won a trophy"

Didn't know this.
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Me neither... Thought that was just a stick to beat Poch with !!!!

Predicted lineup:

Cab
Zap Ethan AC Emerson
Loftus-Cheek Fabregas Barkley
Hudson-Odoi Giroud Willian

Bench: Bulka, Alonso, Luiz, Jorginho, Pedro, Morata, McEachran.

Since Willian has captained the side in the past Europe match (without Azpi & Cahill), I assume he'll start and captain the side tonight. If not him then Fabregas.

comment by Chelseamf™®© (U1677)
posted 5 minutes ago
Predicted lineup:

Cab
Zap Ethan AC Emerson
Loftus-Cheek Fabregas Barkley
Hudson-Odoi Giroud Willian

Bench: Bulka, Alonso, Luiz, Jorginho, Pedro, Morata, McEachran.

Since Willian has captained the side in the past Europe match (without Azpi & Cahill), I assume he'll start and captain the side tonight. If not him then Fabregas.
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Kepa's played the other 5 games in the group doubt he'll be dropped for this one.

Is this an home or away game?

Kepa didn't travel with the squad for the match.
Kepa, Hazard, Kante, Rudiger, Azpi have all been rested.
Cahill, Kovacic and Moses injured.

comment by Chelseamf™®© (U1677)
posted 19 minutes ago
Kepa didn't travel with the squad for the match.
Kepa, Hazard, Kante, Rudiger, Azpi have all been rested.
Cahill, Kovacic and Moses injured.
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Oh ok, well deserved break for them guys.

Has Alonso been omitted from the squad v Vidi!

So Sarri made a few changes ,and overall, the guys didn't do too badly, when you consider the fact that we were playing away in a hostile environment,also Vidi guys managed to fall over quite a lot when they were looked at ! also the referee was not really up to it.
Also ,as we have known for a while ,we badly need a C/F and a C/D.

comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 23 hours, 29 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 20 minutes ago
"considering he's never won a trophy"

Didn't know this.
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Me neither... Thought that was just a stick to beat Poch with !!!!
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No...he has a philosophy....which is what we've gone with...no cups

comment by Dele Boy (U22000)
posted 23 hours, 16 minutes ago
Is this an home or away game?
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Away for both ...this isn't thier stadium I dont think

If I was Sarri,I would play the exact lineup as yesterday with Giroud instead of Alvaro Morata and probably seitch Willian with Pedro and play them in these three matches v Brighton,Bournemouth and other matches before a few changes after boxing day fixture in Premiership.

comment by ZahraIhsanphile (U20361)
posted 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
If I was Sarri,I would play the exact lineup as yesterday with Giroud instead of Alvaro Morata and probably seitch Willian with Pedro and play them in these three matches v Brighton,Bournemouth and other matches before a few changes after boxing day fixture in Premiership.
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Why would he do that..we have 1st pick players fresh

I want the second team to be ready in case of injuries and to keep the first team fresh for the busy fixtures from the boxing day till the start of the new year.

comment by ZahraIhsanphile (U20361)
posted 4 hours, 25 minutes ago
I want the second team to be ready in case of injuries and to keep the first team fresh for the busy fixtures from the boxing day till the start of the new year.
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Why...these pre Christmas fixtures are just as important

What we need is a good mix....some of these youngsters do need to be involved though