The midfielder replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek and captains the Blues. Thomas Tuchel also brings Trevoh Chalobah and Andreas Christensen into the defence. Cesar Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva make way, and there is a spot in our attack for Mason Mount, who comes in for Timo Werner.

Romelu Lukaku leads the line once more and Toni Rudiger plays his 200th Chelsea game.

For Leeds, former Chelsea Academy midfielder Lewis Bate starts a Premier League game for the first time. Their captain Liam Cooper is back after injury.

Chelsea: Mendy, Chalobah, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho (c), Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Lukaku, Pulisic.

Substitutes: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Sarr, Thiago Silva, Barkley, Loftus-Cheek, Havertz, Werner, Ziyech.

Leeds: Meslier, Koch, Llorente, Cooper (c), Struijk, Bate, Phillips, Raphinha, James, Harrison, Rodrigo.

Substitutes: Klaesson, Firpo, Struijk, Cresswell, Klich, Greenwood, Shackleton, Gray, Gelhardt.

The referee is Anthony Taylor.