Enzo Maresca has made eight changes to his team to face Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup tonight, including a first Chelsea start for Alejandro Garnacho.
Our head coach has rotated his side for this evening’s third-round tie, following Saturday’s trip to Manchester United. The first change comes between the posts, as Filip Jorgensen comes in as goalkeeper, with Robert Sanchez suspended due to his red card at Old Trafford.
Our centre-back pairing is the only part of the team which remains completely unchanged, with Trevoh Chalobah and Wesley Fofana lining up together again. At full-back, Malo Gusto and Jorrel Hato replace Reece James and Marc Cucurella.
Enzo Fernandez is the other player to retain his place, captaining the Blues alongside Andrey Santos in midfield, instead of Moises Caicedo.
Ahead of them, Garnacho is picked in the starting XI for the first time since joining the Blues from Man Utd. Facundo Buonanotte and Jamie Gittens join him in supporting striker Tyrique George. Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Estevao Willian and Joao Pedro all make way.
Three Academy players have been included on our substitute’s bench. Ollie Harrison would make his senior debut if brought on, while Reggie Walsh and Shumaira Mheuka have also been selected.
Chelsea: Jorgensen, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato, Fernandez (c), Santos, Garnacho, Buonanotte, Gittens, George
Substitutes: Slonina, Cucurella, James, Caicedo, Harrison, Walsh, Estevao, Neto, Mheuka