Chelsea return to Premier League action tonight as they travel to face West Ham in the second London derby of their season opener — www.naijnaira.com reports.
According to the Evening Standard, manager Enzo Maresca is juggling defensive options after losing Levi Colwill to an ACL injury during training.
Josh Acheampong stepped in against Crystal Palace and could feature again after impressing on his full debut.
Tosin Adarabioyo is back in training, while Wesley Fofana has also been cleared for minutes, giving Maresca decisions to make in central defense.
The Italian explained: “Romeo Lavia is still out. Benoit Badiashile is still out. Wes is back. Tosin is available for tomorrow.”
Chelsea are also monitoring their attacking setup, with Joao Pedro and Liam Delap competing for a starting role up front.
Summer arrivals Jamie Gittens and Estevao are pushing for more minutes after making debuts last weekend.
Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku are not expected to feature, as both forwards are close to leaving the club before the transfer deadline.
West Ham, meanwhile, come off a heavy 3-0 defeat to newly-promoted Sunderland and will be without Edson Alvarez, who has joined Fenerbahce on loan.
Kick-off is set for 8pm BST at the London Stadium, with live coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Gittens; Joao Pedro.
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