Maurizio Sarri has kept the changes to a minimum as Chelsea look to get things done in their Round of 32 first leg of the UEFA Europa League against Malmo FF.
Chelsea will be looking to forget the Manchester City battering as they travel to face Malmo. Andreas Christensen comes in for Antonio Rudiger while Emerson Palmieri deputises for Marcos Alonso, who has been rested. David Luiz and Cesar Azpilicueta retain their place in the back four, with Sarri likely to analyse how the two perform before the FA Cup tie against Manchester United.
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Jorginho starts in midfield, perhaps, to build some confidence. Mateo Kovacic and Ross Barkley complete the midfield. In attack, there are starts for Willian and Pedro. But, what is interesting is there is no start for Callum Hudson-Odoi, which will not please the youngster. Olivier Giroud starts upfront in another surprise, with many tipping Gonzalo Higuain to make his European debut as a Chelsea player.