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Crystal Palacevs.Chelsea

sportsmole.co.uk, 3 January 2025, 15:00
Chelsea will look to recover from back-to-back defeats when they travel to South London to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Saturday.

Enzo Maresca's side have faltered after rising as high as second in the table, now sitting 10 points off the summit following defeats to Fulham and Ipswich Town.

CRYSTAL PALACE vs. CHELSEA

CRYSTAL PALACE

Out: Rob Holding (personal reasons), Adam Wharton (groin), Matheus Franca (muscle)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Henderson; Chalobah, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell; Sarr, Mateta, Eze

CHELSEA

Out: Benoit Badiashile (unknown), Wesley Fofana (hamstring), Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended)

Doubtful: Romeo Lavia (knock), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (knock), Carney Chukwuemeka (illness)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Enzo, Caicedo; Pedro Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by

Andrew Delaney

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