James has often partnered Moises Caicedo in the pivot. Enzo Fernandez was with Andrey Santos for one of these games, and that could be the pairing we see here, depending on the Argentine’s fitness. Enzo has most recently been pushed forward into the number ten spot with Joao Pedro also playing there if he’s not needed up front.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Chelsea Players to Wear the Number 7 Jersey Ever<\/a><\/p>\n Jamie Gittens, Pedro Neto, Estevao, and Alejandro Garnacho share the minutes out wide with Neto getting a run at false nine against Barcelona. The othr striker option is Liam Delap, making up one of the three people to start up front for the Blues over the past week and a bit.<\/p>\n The setup against the bigger opponents has focused on a more energetic press and a faster attacking approach. It is likely that the setup will be very different here with a slower, more controlled approach to break down their opponents, particularly without Caicedo to shield the back line and some tired legs from the last two matches. The 4-2-3-1 is more likely to shift into a 3-1 base or a 2-3 base with more players pushed forward into something like a diamond, as opposed to the box midfield.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Chelsea Players to Wear the Number 29 Jersey Ever<\/a><\/p>\n Chelsea are on a very strong run without a single defeat in their last seven outings. In fact, they’ve lost just one in 12 with a shock defeat to Sunderland being their only one since the defeat to Brighton back in September. Conceding just one in their last four and scoring at a strong rate, the team are on the upswing with momentum behind them, something that could be put to an end at Elland Road.<\/p>\n Turn over for team news and lineup predictions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Caicedo received a straight red against Arsenal and so will be absent for the next three Premier League matches. PremierInjuries<\/a> has four seperate absentees listed as Romeo Lavia, Mykhailo Mudryk, Dario Essugo, and Levi Colwill are all unavailable for one reason or another.<\/p>\nChelsea Recent Form & Tactics<\/h3>\n
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