Malo Gusto has shaken off a thigh injury to take his place at right-back, with Axel Disasi partnering Benoit Badiashile in the middle and Renato Veiga on the left.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has hinted his two in-form strikers Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson are unlikely to figure in the same starting XI any time soon. The Italian has made an impressive start to his Stamford Bridge tenure and followed up Saturday’s comprehensive win at West Ham by masterminding a routine 5-0 thrashing of Barrow in the EFL Cup.

Chelsea boss Enzo Marseca has difficult decisions to mak as his two most in-form options up front, Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson both continue to shine and push for more playing time.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is pleased to have two strikers scoring goals regularly as Christopher Nkunku gets a hat-trick against Barrow - but says he can't play them both.

Enzo Maresca says the form of Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson has given him a striking headache ahead of Saturday’s visit of Brighton - but poured cold water on the idea of playing both centre-forwards together.