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Olivier Giroud starts with Mason Mount benched - Predicted Chelsea team vs Sevilla

Chelsea take on Sevilla tonight in the Champions League and Frank Lampard admitted he will rotate his squad.

The Blues have a busy schedule ahead, and having already qualified for the knockout stages means that the head coach has the chance to give others a go in the starting XI.

Lampard stated that he had a full squad to pick from for the match, with no injuries to report, which is pretty rare for Chelsea these days.

One player who should keep his place is Edouard Mendy in goal, but there could be some changes in the back four.

Jorginho previews Sevilla vs Chelsea

Cesar Azpilicueta might come back into the team, with Emerson Palmieri also starting on the left to give Ben Chilwell a rest.

As for the centre-back pairing, Thiago Silva could be rested, with Kurt Zouma partnering Antonio Rudiger.

In the middle of the park, Jorginho starting in the deeper role would mean that N'Golo Kante is rested and not overused.

Mason Mount should also get a rest in midfield, with Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz being the players next to the Italy international.

Up top there might be some changes as well, with Olivier Giroud starting after the goal he scored against Rennes last week.

Callum Hudson-Odoi also should get another start having been left out of the matchday squad for the 0-0 stalemate with Tottenham Hotspur.

The other boost could be Christian Pulisic getting a start on the left wing, having fully recovered from his hamstring problems.

Predicted Chelsea team: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger, Emerson; Havertz, Jorginho, Kovacic; Hudson-Odoi, Giroud, Pulisic.

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