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Teams: Chelsea star pays price for West Ham as Mourinho under-fire and Stoke make changes
EXPRESS SPORT brings you team news from tonight's Capital One clash at the Britannia Stadium.
Jose Mourinho goes into the game as a man under pressure
Chelsea are without the suspended Nemanja Matic, who was sent off in the 2-1 defeat at West Ham on Saturday.
His absence is one of three changes as under-pressure boss Jose Mourinho names a strong side.
Oscar, John Obi Mikel and Baba Rahman all come into the starting line up.
Meanwhile, John Walters and Ryan Shawcross come in for Stoke, along with Erik Pieters, Ibrahim Afellay, Marc Muniesa and Mame Biram Diouf
Stoke: Butland, Muniesa, Wollscheid, Shawcross, Bardsley, Adam, Whelan, Arnautovic, Afellay, Diouf, Walters.
Subs: Given, Ireland, Odemwingie, Wilson, Sidwell, Shaqiri, Crouch
Chelsea: Begovic; Zouma, Cahill, Terry (c), Baba; Ramires, Mikel; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa
Subs: Amelia, Djilobodji, Azpilicueta, Loftus-Cheek, Traore, Kenedy