{"id":621117,"date":"2023-01-15T03:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T08:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=621117"},"modified":"2023-01-14T16:14:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T21:14:17","slug":"predicted-chelsea-lineup-vs-crystal-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/15\/predicted-chelsea-lineup-vs-crystal-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hall Loses Spot &#8211; Predicted Chelsea Lineup vs Crystal Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Just days after a defeat to Fulham it is time to suit up again for Premier League action. This predicted Chelsea lineup aims to see how Graham Potter will set up against mid-table Crystal Palace with injuries piling up and just three days between games.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Predicted Chelsea Lineup vs Crystal Palace on January 15<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Chelsea Have Lined Up Recently<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With numbers depleting more and more with each passing match, the team sheet becomes more familiar. The defence is guaranteed to have Kepa Arrizabalaga, Thiago Silva, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Kalidou Koulibaly. Preferred left-back\/wing-back option Marc Cucurella has been dropped in favour of Lewis Hall in recent games which presents one major toss-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/14\/chelsea-enzo-fernandez-signing-doubtful\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Fans Get Worrying Update on Pursuit of \u2018Sensational\u2019 Star<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The midfield pairing of Denis Zakaria and Mateo Kovacic got one run-out but an injury to Zakaria means Jorginho is likely to reclaim his spot in the middle of the park. Kai Havertz and Mason Mount are constant fixtures in the attack, but who joins them is a mystery as regular partner Raheem Sterling is injured while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been dropped.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Recent Tactics and Form<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Potter briefly tried out a 4-2-3-1 setup but didn&#8217;t have much success, which saw him revert to the 3-4-3 against Fulham. Neither formation has yielded great results, but the Blues operate better in the 3-4-3 so they&#8217;re likely to put some square pegs into round holes to make it work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/11\/potential-chelsea-lineup-january-transfer-window\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">5 New Signings and a \u00a3250 Million Investment &#8211; How Chelsea Could Line Up After January Transfer Window<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Injuries to Consider<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How long have you got? The injury crisis at Stamford Bridge is almost unbelievable and it only got worse during the West London Derby. The current\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premierinjuries.com\/teams\/chelsea\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">injured list<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0is Zakaria, Sterling, Reece James, Edouard Mendy, N&#8217;Golo Kante, Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell, Armando Broja, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic, and a suspended Joao Felix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/14\/chelsea-agree-deal-sign-mykhailo-mudryk\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Agree \u00a388 Million Fee for \u00a3127K a Week Star<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Felix and Zakaria are the biggest misses as both were performing quite well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"3snRPbn5QFdVcAWWjVPmkw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1452749777\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'3snRPbn5QFdVcAWWjVPmkw',sig:'9Rpy8FnHZkovcDtWb1ixmM1ITv2_ilj5mOriPIgckiY=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1452749777',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Predicted Chelsea Lineup<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While it is expected that the team lines up in a 3-4-3 there could also be some rotation to keep legs fresh after the effort put in against the Cottagers. Because of that Hall is likely to lose his starting spot to rest his legs, while one of Havertz or Mount could miss out too. Currently, our predicted lineup is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">GK &#8211; Kepa Arrizabalaga<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CB &#8211; Kalidou Koulibaly<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CB &#8211; Thiago Silva<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CB &#8211; Benoit Badiashile<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LWB &#8211; Marc Cucurella<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RWB &#8211; Cesar Azpilicueta<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CM &#8211; Jorginho<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CM &#8211; Carney Chukwuemeka<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AT &#8211; Kai Havertz<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AT &#8211; David Datro Fofana<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AT &#8211; Hakim Ziyech<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just days after a defeat to Fulham it is time to suit up again for Premier League action. This predicted Chelsea lineup aims to see how Graham Potter will set up against mid-table Crystal Palace with injuries piling up and just three days between games. 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