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Chelsea team news: Predicted 4-3-3 line up vs Crystal Palace – Forgotten man returns
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard could be set to recall Jorginho to the Blues' starting XI against Crystal Palace tonight (6pm).
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Jorginho could make his first appearance since the Premier League restart when Chelsea face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park tonight. The Italian midfielder has been an unused substitute in the Blues' past four matches across all competitions but could be recalled against the Eagles.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has a selection headache ahead of tonight's clash with first-choice midfielders N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic injured.
Kante picked up a hamstring problem last time out during the 3-0 win over Watford, with Lampard ruling the World Cup winner out for at least a week.
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Meanwhile, Kovacic is still struggling with an ankle issue so Jorginho could come back into the side at the base of midfield.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Monday, Lampard confirmed: "Kante won't be in the squad.
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"Hurt his hamstring. A low-level hamstring, so we're hoping it is a week or so.
"Kovacic trained with us today but not ready for this game. Hopefully the next.
"And [Fikayo] Tomori is still not ready. He had a small setback in training. Hopefully next week.
"We'll play that one as it goes but I would expect we'd be very lucky to have him [Kante] for Sheffield United."
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With Kante and Kovacic unavailable, Jorginho is most likely to come into central midfield although Billy Gilmour is another option, having replaced Kante against Watford.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek will also hope to feature at some point against Crystal Palace but Ross Barkley and Mason Mount are favourites to start once more.
Lampard is expected to keep the same front three of Willian, Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud, meaning Callum Hudsn-Odoi, Pedro and Tammy Abraham will have to watch on from the bench once more.
Marcos Alonso has fallen out of favour after a poor display against West Ham last week so Cesar Azpilicueta could continue at left-back with Reece James on the right side of defence.
Antonio Rudiger was dropped for Kurt Zouma against Watford and it remains to be seen whether the German international is recalled into central defence.
Finally, Kepa Arrizabalaga will continue between the posts as the Spaniard plays for his future at Stamford Bridge.
Marco van Ginkel is still a long-term absentee, although the Dutchman is closing in on a return to fitness, while Palace will be without James Tomkins and Jeffrey Schlupp.
Chelsea are currently fourth in the Premier League, a single point behind Leicester and two clear of Manchester United, while the Eagles are 14th.
Chelsea predicted line-up vs Crystal Palace - Premier League
(4-3-3): Arrizabalaga; James, Christensen, Rudiger, Azpilicueta; Jorginho, Barkley, Mount; Willian, Pulisic, Giroud
SUBS: Caballero, Rudiger, Alonso, Emerson, Gilmour, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Pedro, Abraham
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