Summer signing Diego Moreira makes his Chelsea debut as one of seven changes made by Mauricio Pochettino to his side for tonight's Carabao Cup tie against AFC Wimbledon.

Moreira joined the Blues this summer from Benfica and was part of our squad for pre-season. He was among the substitutes against Luton Town on Friday but gets the opportunity to impress this evening.

The Portuguese winger's introduction is one of seven changes made by our head coach, although Robert Sanchez retains his place as goalkeeper, with our latest new addition Djordje Petrovic among the substitutes.


Academy graduate Bashir Humphreys comes into the defence, alongside the continuing Levi Colwill and Axel Disasi, while in midfield Conor Gallagher captains Chelsea for the first time, beside Lesley Ugochukwu.

Noni Madueke returns to the starting line-up on the wing, while Mason Burstow makes his first start after coming off the bench in our last two matches, as does Ian Maatsen, who featured from the bench against Liverpool and Luton.

Academy defender Ishe Samuels-Smith is involved in the senior team for the first time tonight, on the bench.

Chelsea: Sanchez, Disasi, Humphreys, Colwill, Cucurella, Moreira, Ugochukwu, Gallagher (c), Madueke, Burstow, Maatsen

Substitutes: Petrovic, Bergstrom, Samuels-Smith, Thiago Silva, Chilwell, Gusto, Enzo, Caicedo, Jackson

Wimbledon: Bass, Ogundere, Johnson, Lewis, Pearce, Tilley, Williams, Pell, Ball, Neufville, Davison

Substitutes: Tzanev, Brown, Al Hamadi, Bugiel, Lock, Sutcliffe, Sasu, Jennings

Referee: Tony Harrington