Chelsea take on Newcastle United this afternoon and once again Frank Lampard is facing something of an injury problem.
N’Golo Kante, Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger are all ruled out of the clash at Stamford Bridge, meaning that Lampard is going to have to rely on his youngsters once more.
The Blues are looking to make it five wins on the bounce after an impressive run of form just before the international break, and they will look to continue that against a Magpies side who have struggled this season.
With the injuries at centre-back, it could well mean that youngster Marc Guehi gets a spot on the bench and to be used if there are any more issues in defence.
Mateo Kovacic suffered a bit of a knock on international duty, and while he has been training with the rest of the squad, he could be rested with the Ajax game in mind on Wednesday.
Fikayo Tomori did not feature in the two matches for England so will start, while Mason Mount was on the bench or the second England game against Bulgaria and Tammy Abraham didn't get on the pitch in Sofia.
Meanwhile, Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos Alonso and Willian were not in action over the international break, so they should be well rested for the match at Stamford Bridge.
Lampard has certainly thrown up a few different formations over the course of the campaign, but with the injuries it might mean a return to a 4-3-3.
Here is how football.london thinks the Blues will line up this afternoon.
Predicted Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Alonso; Jorginho, Mount, Barkley; Willian, Hudson-Odoi, Abraham.
