This is a Chelsea predicted lineup for their away trip to Crystal Palace. The Blues are in the midst of a poor run without a win in their last three outings and face a tough trip to Selhurst Park as they aim to turn things around ahead of the FA Cup kicking off.
Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs Crystal Palace in Premier League Tie
How Chelsea Have Lined Up Recently
Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen have split duties in goal. The back line has featured Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, Axel Disasi, and Tosin Adarabioyo in the recent league stretch. The midfield pairing has been set at Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez.
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In attack, Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Pedro Neto, and Jadon Sancho have been the preferred attacking unit. Joao Felix, Noni Madueke, and Christopher Nkunku came in unsuccessfully for the clash with Ipswich.
Chelsea Recent Form and Tactics
Despite the poor run of form Enzo Maresca has continued to use his 4-2-3-1 into a 3-2-4-1 formation. The main difference is who inverts and to where, recently Cucurella has been inverting into the attacking midfield space which pushed Enzo further back, but the team has used the Spaniard as a second defensive midfielder alongside Caicedo too.
In the Ipswich match, Joao Felix was actually tasked more often than not with tucking in from the left side to play alongside Palmer in the middle with Cucurella almost playing as a left winger.
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After an incredible unbeaten run that hit double digits, the Blues have hit quite the bump with a draw against Everton being followed up by defeats against Fulham and the Tractor Boys. The inability to keep clean sheets has finally caught up with the team which had been scoring for fun for most of the campaign.
Chelsea Injuries to Consider
According to Maresca, he will still be without Benoit Badiashile, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Wesley Fofana, who could be out for the season. Romeo Lavia is back training but may not be fit to start, meanwhile Aaron Anselmino was recalled from a loan at Boca Juniors but could also be lacking in match sharpness.
Chelsea Predicted Lineup
GK – Rob Sanchez
LB – Marc Cucurella
CB – Levi Colwill
CB – Tosin Adarabioyo
RB – Reece James
DM – Enzo Fernandez
DM – Moises Caicedo
LW – Jadon Sancho
AM – Cole Palmer
RW – Pedro Neto
ST – Nicolas Jackson
