Chelsea vs Leeds lineups

The French defender will make his first start since going off injured in our Champions League home win over AC Milan in October, having come off the bench in our last two games. He replaces Thiago Silva following the Brazilian’s own injury.

It looks as though Fofana may line-up in a back three, with Benoit Badiashile also coming into the side, along with Kalidou Koulibaly in front of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Ben Chilwell retains his place on the left, and it looks as though Ruben Loftus-Cheek could shift to the right in the absence of Reece James, as Mateo Kovacic is the third player returning to the side, captaining the Blues after missing the trip to Spurs due to illness, joining Enzo Fernandez in midfield.

The front three of Joao Felix, Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling continue unchanged from last week’s match against Tottenham. Hakim Ziyech is the other player to miss out on today’s line-up after starting that game.

Leeds manager Javi Gracia has made two changes to the team which beat Southampton in their last Premier League fixture, and his first in charge. They are both in attack, as Wilfried Gnonto makes way for Crysencio Summerville on the wing, while former Chelsea Academy striker Patrick Bamford is replaced up top by Georginio Rutter.

Chelsea: Kepa, W. Fofana, Koulibaly, Badiashile, Loftus-Cheek, Enzo, Kovacic (c), Chilwell, Joao Felix, Havertz, Sterling

Substitutes: Bettinelli, Chalobah, Chukwuemeka, Gallagher, Zakaria, Madueke, Mudryk, Ziyech, Aubameyang

Leeds: Meslier, Ayling (c), Koch, Wober, Firpo, Adams, McKennie, Harrison, Aaronson, Summerville, Rutter

Substitutes: Robles, Kristensen, Struijk, Gyabi, Roca, Gnonto, Gray, Greenwood, Joseph

Referee: Michael Oliver

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