There are six changes to the Chelsea team for today’s game at Leeds.
Alongside a fresh-looking starting XI, it appears Thomas Tuchel has also opted for a shift in shape, switching to a 4-3-3 formation with Kai Havertz again deployed in a false nine role.
Ben Chilwell, Toni Rudiger, N’Golo Kante, Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic all start having been on the bench on Monday.
Marcos Alonso, Kurt Zouma, Reece James, Mateo Kovacic, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Timo Werner make way, with Tuchel again using the impressive strength of his squad and with Wednesday’s Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid in mind.
The home side make three changes from the loss at West Ham, with captain Liam Cooper missing out altogether.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Mendy; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, Rudiger, Chilwell; Kante, Jorginho; Pulisic, Ziyech, Mount; Havertz.
Subs: Kepa, Zouma, James, Emerson, Alonso, Kovacic, Hudson-Odoi, Werner, Giroud.
Leeds (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Ayling (c), Struijk, Llorente, Alioski; Phillips; Dallas, Harrison, Roberts, Raphinha; Bamford.
Subs: Casilla, Koch, Poveda, Costa, Shackleton, Rodrigo, Klich, Berardi, Jenkins.
The referee is Kevin Friend