N'Golo Kante returns to Chelsea's starting lineup as the Blues host Crystal Palace in today's early Premier League kick-off.
Kante has not featured since Chelsea's 4-1 win at Southampton on October 6, but the World Cup-winning midfielder is back to boost Frank Lampard's options.
Lampard has opted for Reece James at right-back with Cesar Azpilicueta on the bench, while there is another start for Christian Pulisic in attack.
As for Palace, Roy Hodgson has opted for Wilfried Zaha and Jordan Ayew in attack, and Gary Cahill features against his former club in defence.
Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, James, Tomori, Zouma, Emerson Palmieri, Kante, Kovacic, Willian, Mount, Pulisic, Abraham
Subs: Christensen, Caballero, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Batshuayi, Azpilicueta, Gilmour
Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Cahill, van Aanholt, Townsend, Kouyate, Milivojevic, McArthur, Zaha, Ayew
Subs: Dann, Hennessey, Schlupp, Benteke, McCarthy, Kelly, Riedewald
Referee: Mike Dean
