Having been rested from that trip, Thiago Silva returns to the side, as do Marc Cucurella and Jorginho. Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Koulibaly make way.

Having been handed a starting place, Kai Havertz makes his 100th appearance for Chelsea.

Kepa, in goal last week in Croatia, is again between the posts with Edouard Mendy out injured with a knee problem.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes his home debut.

Salzburg initially made two changes from their draw against Milan, with Potter’s former player at Brighton, Bernardo, an injury replacement in central defence. Luka Sucic also starts.

In addition, striker Fernando sustained an injury during the warm-up and was replaced by Benjamin Sesko.

Chelsea Kepa, James, Azpilicueta (c), Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Jorginho, Kovacic, Mount, Havertz, Aubameyang, Sterling.

Subs Bettinelli, Chilwell, Chalobah, Fofana, Koulibaly, Chukwuemeka, Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek, Zakaria, Pulisic, Ziyech, Broja.

Salzburg Kohn; Dedic, Bernardo, Pavlovic, Ulmer (c), Capaldo, Seiwald, Kjaergaard, Susic, Sesko, Okafor.

Subs Mantl, Walke, Van Der Brempt, Piątkowski, Baidoo, Kameri, Adamu, Koita, Simic, Diarra, Gourna-Douath,

The referee is Ivan Kruzliak from Slovakia.