How Chelsea will line up against Crystal Palace with Kante replacing banned Jorginho and Mount to have late fitness test
CHELSEA face Crystal Palace on Saturday lunch time off the back of a frantic 4-4 Champions League draw with Ajax on Tuesday.
Brazilian midfielder Jorginho scored two of the Blues' four goals at Stamford Bridge midweek but he is suspended for the Eagles' visit after he picked up his fifth League yellow of the campaign at Watford last time out.
N'Golo Kante will likely replace the 27-year-old as he returns from injury.
Kante was recently named in France's squad ahead of the international break sparking fears of another club vs country row between Frank Lampard and Didier Deschamps.
Blues star Kante has missed the last seven games with an ankle injury picked up in August.
Lampard has another midfield headache as Mason Mount faces a late fitness test after picking up an ankle knock against Ajax.
But the Blues midfielder was spotted back in training this morning and was also named in Gareth Southgate's latest England squad.
If Mount is declared fit before the early kick-off, the Englishman will likely start in his usual number 10 slot in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
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Kepa will keep his place in goal and Lampard will likely stick to the defence that won 2-1 at Vicarage Road.
Kante will slot in alongside Mateo Kovacic with Christian Pulisic and Willian taking up the wide roles behind Tammy Abraham.
However, if Mount does not make the cut, Callum Hudson-Odoi would likely come into the team forcing Willian into a more central role.