Chelsea: Sanchez; Acheampong, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Neto, Enzo, Gittens; Joao Pedro

Substitutes: Jorgensen, Merrick, Gusto, Fofana, Tosin, Hato, Andrey Santos, Estevao, Buonanotte, Garnacho, George, Guiu

Josh finally gets a start !

Looks like it is as right back .. unless he's playing Trev there again ?

Edited December 9, 2025Dec 9 by Sexyfootball

SANCHEZ, JOSH, CHALOBAH, BADIASHILLE, CUCURELLA, JAMES, CAICEDO, ENZO, NETO, GITTENS, PEDRO

Hato needs games. Cucu can’t play every single 90 mins

Surprised he's picked Gittens ahead of Garnacho, seeing as all the PR fluff on the club web site today has been about Garnacho.

Edited December 9, 2025Dec 9 by Sexyfootball

THIS CLOWN OF A MANAGER, JAMES INSTEAD OF SANTOS MEANING HE WONT PLAY AGAINST EVERTON, AND f**kING GITTENS INSTEAD OF GARNACHO AND A DONKEY AT STRIKER

As long as it’s not badders at CB with tosin

Everybody's favourite Badiashile is starting, yay!

It's surreal just how little coverage there's been in the lead up to this game, I'd actually assumed we were playing tomorrow as I'd not seen a single article about it or heard it mentioned.

Just now, abigsmurf said:

It's surreal just how little coverage there's been in the lead up to this game, I'd actually assumed we were playing tomorrow as I'd not seen a single article about it or heard it mentioned.

No one cares mate. Apathy

One thing I do not understand.

This is Cucurella's 11th consecutive match in which he starts (Chelsea and Spain). Played the full 90' in all the matches since 1st of November, basically a match every 4 days.

All this while Hato has not played a single second of football since November the 5th. More than one month ago...

Very strange.

5 minutes ago, Valerie said:

Everybody's favourite Badiashile is starting, yay!

I expect he's playing because of his imagined "aerial prowess" ... Atalanta's line up tonight is a very tall team ... average 187.5cm and only one outfield player under 6 feet ...

1 minute ago, petre ispirescu said:

One thing I do not understand.

This is Cucurella's 11th consecutive match in which he starts (Chelsea and Spain). Played the full 90' in all the matches since 1st of November, basically a match every 4 days.

All this while Hato has not played a single second of football since November the 5th. More than one month ago...

Very strange.

I think this tells you what Maresca is thinking about Hato's level ... :-)

Dont understand this lineup. Why start with James? I think we going to struggle with this team.

Edited December 9, 2025Dec 9 by JanErik

Gusto on the bench, James in the middle and Trevor at RB. With Josh and Benny to make the back 3 as Cucurella will be up in the box trying to score.

Saving Fofana for what ? He is a good defender but not currently top level.

I'd play him, if he snaps he snaps, and we move on.

Maresca is treating him like a classic car.😂

Edited December 9, 2025Dec 9 by OTL

20 minutes ago, Andy2461 said:

No one cares mate. Apathy

33 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

Chelsea: Sanchez; Acheampong, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Neto, Enzo, Gittens; Joao Pedro

Substitutes: Jorgensen, Merrick, Gusto, Fofana, Tosin, Hato, Andrey Santos, Estevao, Buonanotte, Garnacho, George, Guiu

Multiple changes to the defence again.

Bald idiot cannot help himself.

God I hope he goes

More chance of me winning 'Rear of the Year' in @Mod 's Shed End awards than there is of me understanding why Badiashile starts and why Santos doesnt start tonight.

Appears to be as much logic to Enzo's team selections as there was when Russia said 'sell those dozy yanks Alaska, its worth buttons'

Nah, it’s not worth paying £25 to watch this game.

I was tempted to reactivate TNT sport subscription for this game but meh… I’ll probably regret it by end of the match.

36 minutes ago, abigsmurf said:

It's surreal just how little coverage there's been in the lead up to this game, I'd actually assumed we were playing tomorrow as I'd not seen a single article about it or heard it mentioned.

All about Liverpool this week. As usual 🙄

I can watch it but not going to. Can’t be bothered

Another 90 minute Enzo stinker 💪

Hopefully we have learnt how to pass it across the back 4