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Thomas Tuchel may have made a whopping ten changes to his squad to face Barnsley, but it’s still a quality squad nevertheless.
The likes of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Emerson Palmieri, Kurt Zouma and Billy Gilmour will get their first taste of action under Tuchel, while N’Golo Kante will start for the first time under the new boss.
See the team sheet below
Chelsea Kepa; Emerson, Christensen, Zouma, Alonso, Kante (c), Gilmour, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Pulisic, Abraham.
Subs Caballero, Azplicueta, James, Rudiger, Chilwell, Kovacic, Bate, Anjorin, Giroud.
Barnsley Collins; Sibbick, Helik, Andersen, Brittain, Mowatt (c), Kane, Styles, Chaplin, Adeboyejo; Woodrow.
Subs Walton, Sollbauer, Moon, Oduor, Williams, Dike, Frieser, Palmer, Thompson.