Levi Colwill starts in defence alongside Brazilian Thiago Silva, fresh after penning a new long-term deal at his boyhood club.

Gaga Slonina, back at Solider Field for the first time since joining Chelsea, is named on the bench as Kepa starts.

New signing Lesley Ugochukwu is on the bench. Noni Madueke is not involved.

Reece James is named captain tonight.

Chelsea: Kepa; James (c), Thiago Silva, Colwill, Chilwell; Enzo, Gallagher; Sterling, Chukwuemeka, Nkunku; Jackson

Subs: Slonina, Bergstrom, Chalobah, Humphreys, Cucurella, Gusto, Santos, Ugochukwu, Casadei, Hall, Maatsen, Angelo, Moreira, Mudryk

Dortmund: Meyer, Ryerson, Sule, Hummels, Bensebaini, Ozcan, Malen, Reus, Sabitzer, Adeyemi, Moukoko

Subs: Kirsch, Nmecha, Haller, Hazard, Wolf, Brandt, Can, Pohlmann, Bueno, Papadopoulos, Bamba, Bueno, Blank