Chelsea vs Brighton – Predicted lineup and workforce information

Chelsea host Brighton within the Premier League this weekend with the Blues chasing a fourth consecutive win and clear sheet in all competitions.

Enzo Maresca has had an encouraging begin to his reign at Chelsea with the West Londoners sitting some extent exterior the Champions League locations after 5 video games.

Chelsea earned a formidable 3-0 win at West Ham within the Premier League final day trip with Nicolas Jackson on kind on the London Stadium, earlier than thrashing League Two leaders Barrow 5-0 within the Carabao Cup in midweek.

Maresca has been happy with the beginning his facet have made to the season and can wish to proceed constructing confidence when Brighton arrive at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea vs Brighton – Predicted lineup and workforce information

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Maresca has admitted he has a range headache in the case of his ahead choices, with Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku competing for the quantity 9 position. Jackson has scored 4 objectives in 5 Premier League video games this season and has now returned 13 objectives and assists in his final 13 video games for Chelsea.

Nonetheless, Nkunku has said his case for inclusion with six objectives in all competitions amid restricted involvement this season. The Frenchman fired in a hat-trick within the win over Barrow in midweek.

“Jackson performed within the Premier League, scored two objectives. Nkunku performed the opposite day and scored three,” Maresca mentioned at his pre-match press convention.

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“That is good as a result of not certainly one of them can drop that implies that the opposite one, he can have extra probabilities, pondering and figuring out that it’s unimaginable for them to be on the similar stage for all season as a result of it’s not potential.

“However it’s necessary that they compete with one another and they’re prepared once we give them minutes.”

Romeo Lavia is match to return to the squad after a hamstring drawback, having not featured since August. Malo Gusto can also be in rivalry to function from the beginning after enjoying 45 minutes towards Barrow, although Reece James stays out for the Blues.