[Teams] Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Confirmed Line-Ups From Selhurst Park

Chelsea will be looking to cement their position in the top four with a win when they take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park this afternoon.

Maurizio Sarri has recalled Olivier Giroud up front with Eden Hazard moving back to the wing after Pedro was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Ross Barkley also comes back in to the side with Mateo Kovacic dropping to the bench. N’Golo Kante and Jorginho keep their places in midfield.

Antonio Rudiger is once again joined by David Luiz, Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta in defence with Andreas Christensen on the bench, however, there is no place for Gary Cahill in the matchday squad.

Cesc Fabregas and Ruben Loftus-Cheek also aren’t involved today with Alvaro Morata joined by Ethan Ampadu and Emerson Palmeiri on the substitutes bench.

Here are the confirmed line-ups:

Crystal Palace

Guaita, Wan Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyate, Schlupp, Townsend, Zaha

Subs: Ward, Dann, Meyer, Hennessey, Ayew, Wickham, Puncheon

Chelsea

Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Barkley, Willian, Giroud, Hazard

Subs: Caballero, Kovacic, Zappacosta, Christensen, Morata, Emerson Palmieri, Ampadu