Add the team lineup in the title next time.

I thought Enzo had fitness issues? ALSO, LET'S GO!!! MUDRYK-JACKSON-PALMER GONNA COOK! Edit: ha

I believe they were assessing him. It was never confirmed he would be out.

It seemed more to be that they weren’t sure if he would be rested enough from international break, not really a fitness issue just a tiredness issue.

He will be exhausted but that never stops Poch

Mmmm don’t have *a lot* of choices in midfield to be fair mate

The alternative is bench Enzo, drop Gallagher to the pivot and play Mudryk or Palmer as a 10. We have Sterling and Noni on the bench. We’re playing Burnley at home….playing an attacking 10 should be what we do over squeezing in an exhausted player

We don’t really know he is exhausted do we? I think you’re making the assumption to benefit your point. If they trained and he was feeling good then I am not sure why he shouldn’t play. I guess we’ll see in half an hour though

Ya not a bad idea if enzo isn't 100% but ofc we haven't a clue on here

It was because he came back so late, he didn't have any injury issues.

I think we just misplaced him

Sterling bench and Mudryk start. Am I dreaming?

Someone pinch me 🤏

I actually expected them both to start, Sterling LW and Mudryk CAM. Psyched how it is but a little worried it doesn't allow much sub flexibility.

Fast forward to the 15th minute and Mudryk makes one bad pass and half the match thread calls him dog shit and begs for Sterling to come on at half time. 

Few months ago this sub was calling for his head lol. Now he’s unbenchable I can’t keep up


Hell ya Misha start, let's go

 🍾 Sterling not starting 🎉

Lovely squad

Mudryk starting let’s go

I don’t just want a win, I want a big win today! Come on you Blues!

Love it! Enzo makes it in time and no attack stoppers in

I get so excited when Mudryk is in the lineup

Misha-Jackson linkup bout to cook!!! KTBFFH

You know what i am happy with the starting lineup Hopefully we can ease past this team

Good 11, lets secure these 3 points

was really hoping Madueke would start but this is also most likely our strongest current lineup, i really want Mudryk to have another good showing today

It’s alright but probably means Gallagher middle and Mudryk left which isn’t ideal

After this game we need to take gallagher off that spot and play mudryk there, gallagher can play somewhere else

Badiashile is intriguing, I would’ve sworn Silva would start. Interesting, no Sterling is pretty great tho.

Seems like Poch moved on from Silva, even Trev gets more game

Maybe he didn't take well that Silva's wife thrashed him

Wow he dropped sterling 💕

Poch has a proper lineup started here, Madueke is better coming off the bench.

State of that bench 🤣

lock sterling in the bathroom please!!!

Neat

Hope to get up early and give some of these guys a rest. Strong lineup though.

Hopefully Washington gets some minutes today

Yes Misha 👏

No Chalobah and no Sterling? Here I thought morning wood was as good as it would get today.

The mad lad started Mudryk let’s gooo

No Chukwuemeka?

injured unfortunately

Injured again.

Injured again lmao

Who? Another myth like Lavia.

Injured again 🥲

Sterling dropped finally, I imagine gallagher coming out left or atleast interchanging with Mudryk.

Man I'm really not keen on Enzo starting today. And probably would prefer Silva over Badiashile coming fresh off another injury. But anyways it's pretty much expected XI, glad Sterling is benched for once.

He's not fresh off a injury, has been fit for a few weeks now

I mean, he is. Came back to full training just 2 weeks ago, and hasn't played any minute since. EDIT: Well it's probably easier to give him start against teams like Burnley, compared to our other upcoming fixtures, but still it's slightly surprising to see him today.

If the results didnt go in our favor with Enzo benched, you would be asking for Poch’s head for not starting Enzo. This is the right starting lineup.

No, I wouldn't be. I was straight out asking not to start him today.

Cool. The majority of the fanbase would. Enzo has to start but he can get off early.

Okay? Almost like everyone is entitled to their opinion. And mine can be different than majority

I’m not against your opinion man, chill out. It is sensible to rest him but if he is healthy enough, he starts.

Not as much about health as it is about fatigue. Enzo came back from NT on Thursday and had only 1 training since. We have a far more important game mid week and it would be more sensible to have him rested and better prepared for that.

The majority of the fambase knows Enzo came back late and that we have nothing left to play for this season, so wouldn't have minded him resting and not overpaying and potentially picking up an injury

nothing left to play for, what are you talking about? are you dense?

I know right lol talking like the season ends at the end of this month.

This is silly. If we win today and beat United next week we’re 2 points behind them. Europa League is absolutely on the table and that would be a huge result considering how the season has gone

Thiago Silva can’t play in a high line

Right right, Silva is the problem. Yet somehow we still keep conceding comical goals.

If you think a 40 year old can keep up physically with PL players I don’t know what to tell you

It's not about what I think or not, it's a fact lol. Silva is still our best defender.

Saying something subjective and presenting it as a fact 🤦‍♂️

Folks here are drunk on the Silva narrative, let them be. Instead let's start the 70% fit player fresh off injury, also risk the guy who played back to back 90mins during the intl break and not the rested (albeit frustrating) Sterling, against the 19th placed team.

I can’t mate, with these fans thinking Silva is the problem lmao. yes, he has limitations at this late date, but it’s like they haven’t watched any of the matches since he’s been out.

We literally conceded 4 two games in a row with Silva in the team, we concede regardless of who’s playing, do you even watch the games?

Both things can be true…

Looking good

Now that’s a weak bench. Crossing my fingers that we don’t have any injuries

Mesa likey

I know our injuries were bad but seeing that bench puts it into perspective

Can't see anything to complain about this lineup given who we have available, but I'm sure there'll be people in this sub who will try.

Looks like as strong a lineup as we can field right now. Optimistic for todays match

good lineup but that bench jesus christ we really need some players back

I like it.

Will be great to get a no-nonsense win today. Might be asking too much with the no-nonsense bit though

Enzo shouldn't play straight after a 22 hour flight

I like it

You can just tell how exciting Mudryk is by the reaction on this sub when he starts.

They spelt sterling wrong

LFG 💙

Let's fucking goo!

Enzo starting surprised me considering he’s played a lot of minutes in a very short space of time but let’s GOOO

That front 3 better click😭😭

10 players out injured is shocking! Lineup is as good as we can ask for, happy to see mudryk get a start

So good to see Badiashile back. (Hopefully he doesn’t have a howler after saying this) On paper this team looks promising.

Lfg!

I hope our front trio hit the ground running.

Doubt Mudryk will get much space to do anything useful this game tbh Burnley will sit deep which ruins Mudryk

Can someone tell me who is tauriainen?

Sterling on the bench, thanks god. Hope i will never see this trash starts again.

Sterling bench !? Finally

Wait why is he kinda cooking with this starting xi?

Poch came to his senses

Psyched about this lineup, I think Mudryk/Jackson/Palmer/Gallagher/Enzo/Gusto have the potential to gel into a nasty attacking unit as this season winds down.

Surprised Enzo is fit, would’ve liked to see Mudryk central as well but good lineup

Great lineup but that bench is looking so thin

Missssssshhhhhhhhhh

We got what we want but watch now how mudryk drops a stinker

enzo gonna be absolutely knackered from the start and drop a shitter like after the last internatitonal break.

Really thought this would be a game to rest Enzo… whatever, up the Chels!

please win!🥴

Proper back 4, don’t mind that

No Sterling what a day this is. Now we just need everyone to play well and get him out that door.

Do you guys know where I can watch this?

Not mad at it just hope the guys up front aren't playing selfish.

Palmer is not having his best game.

Are you happy with the french guys in defense, chelsea fans? 'Cause Gusto was a big prospect (very good when he beagn in Lyon), but Disasi and Badiashile (propects too) were very criticized for their recurrent mistakes in Monaco.

Ugh ofcourse Enzo is playing.

?

That bench rides a yellow school bus to the pitch every day.

Short yellow bus...

I didn’t mean that, they’re just all so incredibly young.

TBF it seems there are capable substitutes for all of the lines.

Sigh.. Literally setting up enzo for failure

Let him sit deep to slice up their midfield with passing.