Enzo Maresca has heavily rotated his team to face Southampton, and has made seven changes for the game against Southampton.
There’s a first Premier League start for number two goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen.
Malo Gusto, Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Noni Madueke, Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku all start, with in-form striker Nicolas Jackson among those dropping to the bench.
Southampton starting XI: Lumley; Walker-Peters, Bree, Stephens, Wood, Manning; Fernandes, Aribo; Armstrong, Archer, Fraser.
Subs: McCarthy, Edwards, Sugawara, Diaz, Sulemana, Taylor, Cornet, Amo-Ameyaw, O’Brien-Whitmarsh.
Chelsea starting XI: Jorgensen; Gusto, Disasi, Tosin, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Felix; Nkunku.
Subs: Sanchez, Badiashile, Colwill, Veiga, Dewsbury-Hall, Lavia, Neto, Sancho, Jackson