Chelsea line up to face Manchester United

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Chelsea make three changes from the midweek game in Romania against Atletico Madrid 


There are returns for Ben Chilwell, Hakim Ziyech and N'Golo Kante to Thomas Tuchel's side as Chelsea welcome Manchester United to Stamford Bridge for this afternoons game. The trio to miss out are Marcos Alonso, Jorginho and Timo Werner who all drop to the bench.

This means the Olivier Giroud will lead the line up front following his brilliant performance in Romania on Tuesday, with the attacking support being provided by both Mason Mount and Hakim Ziyech.

The goalkeeper and the back three remain unchanged with Edouard Mendy protected at the back by Cesar Azpiliqueta, Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger. The wing-backs will be Ben Chilwell and Callum-Hudson-Odoi, with Matteo Kovacic partnered by Kante in the centre of midfield.

When asked about his decision to select Ziyech over Werner, Tuchel said: 'For me Hakim is a different type of player. He deserves to start. His impact in the game against Atletico was very good.'

I' felt that I needed to give Timo a little break, to have him start from the bench  and also have him fresh for our game against Liverpool. I felt him feeling a little tired after playing many games in a row so we have decided to give him a rest and instead let the other guys who have performed well start instead.'

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