As the head coach promised yesterday, Filip Jorgensen is back between the posts. Ahead of the goalkeeper, Levi Colwill replaces Tosin Adarabioyo in the heart of defence.

Enzo Fernandez returns in midfield to partner Moises Caicedo, and there is a change in the attacking unit as Noni Madueke comes in for Jadon Sancho.

Reece James is named on the bench having been rested for last weekend’s Cup tie at the same venue.

Brighton make a solitary change to the team that played us on Saturday, with the injured Lewis Dunk replaced by Adam Webster.

Chelsea: Jorgensen; Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez (c); Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Nkunku

Chelsea substitutes: Sanchez, Acheampong, Tosin, Anselmino, James, Amougou, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho, George

Brighton: Verbruggen, Lamptey, Webster, Van Hecke, Veltman, Hinshelwood (Gomez 67), Mitoma, Baleba, Rutter, Minteh, Welbeck

Brighton substitutes: Rushworth, Wieffer, Gruda, Adingra, Cashin, Ayari, O’Riley, Gomez, Joao Pedro