Another Premier League matchday and another Sunday fixture for the Blues who are fresh off a 2-1 away defeat to Servette in the Europa Conference League. This is a Chelsea predicted lineup for their clash with Crystal Palace as they aim to bounce back from that loss.<\/p>\n
There have been two separate elevens used as Enzo Maresca splits his attention between the domestic league and European competition. Robert Sanchez is the first-choice goalkeeper while Filip Jorgensen fills in on weekdays. Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, and Marc Cucurella make up the primary back four with Benoit Badiashile, Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarbioyo, and Renato Veiga making a back three\/back four hybrid against Servette.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>‘Move 100% Collapsed’: Chelsea Fail to Offload ‘Deadwood’ Despite Medical Tests<\/a><\/p>\n Enzo Fernandez, Romeo Lavia, and Moises Caicedo have played as defensive midfielders, this is either as a lone DM with a full-back inverting or as a double pivot depending on the opponent. Noni Madueke, Pedro Neto, Mykhailo Mudryk, Christopher Nkunku, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Cole Palmer have occupied the other midfield slots or operated as wingers.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>Chelsea Confirmed Lineup vs Servette for August 29<\/a><\/p>\n Nicolas Jackson remains the starting striker option with Marc Guiu getting minutes off the bench or as a rotation option.<\/p>\n There’s been some tinkering as Maresca finds the best setup for each opponent with a 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 being the most common formations. These tend to shift in possession with the 4-3-3 becoming a 3-2-4-1 in the build-up as the left-back inverts and joins the lone defensive midfielder. The 4-2-3-1 was seen against Wolves and carried a massive counter-attacking threat with Palmer playing centrally and Neto pulling inside while the full-backs offered width.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>‘Total Green Light’: Chelsea Project Attracts ‘Excellent’ Player With Talks Taking Place Now<\/a><\/p>\n Despite the tactical flexibility results haven’t been ideal. A pre-season that gained just one win has been followed up by two victories and two defeats to start the regular campaign. Despite advancing to the next round, the loss to Servette should serve as a reminder that this is still a work in progress for both the squad and the coach.<\/p>\nChelsea Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n