Antonio Conte has opted to provide Eden Hazard some rest, with the player on the bench as Stoke City visit Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea fans are in for somewhat of a shock, with Eden Hazard benched by Antonio Conte for the last match of the calendar year. The Belgian has been given a much-needed rest, with Conte also choosing to revert to a 3-4-3, with Willian Pedro on either side of Morata.
Here’s the team to play Stoke: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill (c), Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Drinkwater, Alonso; Willian, Morata, Pedro. #CHESTK pic.twitter.com/Wey0R5hpYR
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Danny Drinkwater enters the lineup in midfield alongside N’Golo Kante.