Kalidou Koulibaly and Ruben Loftus-Cheek start as Graham Potter names a strong Chelsea eleven to face AC Milan in the Champions League.
Graham Potter has named a strong team to face AC Milan at Stamford Bridge, handing starts to a few key players. Among those recalled to the Chelsea eleven are Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Kalidou Koulibaly, with the Chelsea boss reverting to a back three.
Kepa Arrizabalaga keeps his place between the posts, with Edouard Mendy resigned to the bench. Wesley Fofana, Thiago Silva and Koulibaly form the back-three. Ben Chilwell is preferred at left wing-back, while Marc Cucurella is available again after missing the last game.
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Reece James, who makes his 100th appearance for Chelsea, starts on the right flank. Loftus-Cheek is preferred in midfield at the expense of Jorginho. He will partner Mateo Kovacic in the middle of the park, while Potter has preferred a strong front three in the attack.
Raheem Sterling starts on the left side of the Chelsea attack, while Mason Mount is preferred on the opposite flank. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang once again leads the line for the Blues. Armando Broja, Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic are options on the bench for the latter parts of the game.
Chelsea Starting Lineup: Kepa, Fofana, Silva, Koulibaly, James, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Chilwell, Mount, Aubameyang, Sterling
