Mateo Kovacic, Raheem Sterling, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should return when Chelsea and AC Milan face off at San Siro on Tuesday.
Chelsea will aim for a double over AC Milan with a win at San Siro on Tuesday night. And Graham Potter will likely tinker with his starting lineup again this midweek. The Chelsea manager fielded a much-changed side in the win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at the weekend, and he should recall some of his regulars for against AC Milan.
In the build-up to the UEFA Champions League clash, Potter delivered news of N’Golo Kante’s recent setback during his recovery from a hamstring problem through his press conference. The Chelsea boss said, “On N’Golo Kante, we are waiting on a reaction in training, and we’re waiting for the news on that.”
“It is not ideal, and certainly disappointing for both him and for us. So we have to wait and see the extent and then go from there.”
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Hakim Ziyech and Wesley Fofana also missed Chelsea’s training session ahead of the trip to Milan. The trio was not part of the travelling squad to take on AC Milan. Potter is likely to shuffle his style and pack in terms of team selection. He will recall many of the regulars who he rested at the weekend.
Potter is expected to field a back-three, and Thiago Silva will likely come back into the team. Kalidou Koulibaly and Trevoh Chalobah should retain their places, but Cesar Azpilicueta might drop to the bench. On the wings, Ben Chilwell should replace Marc Cucurella as Potter manages his squad diligently. Meanwhile, Reece James will return on the right flank.
Mateo Kovacic will likely replace Jorginho in the middle of the park, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek should retain his place. As for the offensive unit, Conor Gallagher and Christian Pulisic will return to the bench in favour of Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Mason Mount will likely remain in the starting lineup. Young striker Armando Broja will remain on the bench, hoping to come off it at some stage of the game. Similarly, Gallagher and Pulisic will likely be options in the latter parts of the game.
Predicted Chelsea XI: Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Koulibaly; James, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Chilwell; Sterling, Aubameyang, Mount
