Alvaro Morata returns to lead the attack of Chelsea flanked by Pedro and Willian with Eden Hazard on the bench.
Tiemoue Bakayoko starts and Toni Rudiger and Cesar Azpilicueta are in defence with Andreas Christensen continuing in place of suspended David Luiz.
For Stoke, defender Kevin Wimmer, a doubt before this game, has been ruled out so former Blue Glen Johnson is in their side.
Chelsea are expected to line up in the following 3-4-3 formation:
Courtois; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Bakayoko, Alonso; Willian, Morata, Pedro.
Substitutes: Caballero, Cahill, Zappocosta, Fabregas, Musonda,Hazard, Batshuayi.
Stoke: Butland; Johnson, Martins Indi, Pieters; Diouf, Fletcher (c), Allen, Ramadan; Shaqiri, Choupo-Moting; Jese.
Substitutes: Grant; Berahino, Tymon, Afellay, Adam, Crouch, Souttar.
Today’s referee is Mike Dean.
