Closed Stoke v Chelsea

[Liquidator 5,176]

Can only assume Mo didn't make it up to Stoke in time from his panto performance as Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley. It's a cruel world. Shame.

[Starman60 1,343]

No Mo Salah. As good a reason as any to crack on with a box of Celebrations

Can I have a nutty one please

[lionsden 4,689]

Zouma not 100 percent match fit should be the only justification for starting Cahill. He's been terrible all season and hope he doesn't cost us points tonight . I would have gone with Azpi Ivanovic JT and Filipe. Other than that, it's a very decent line up although the Mikel Matic combo lacks mobility.

[Liquidator 5,176]

Can I have a nutty one please

You can have them and the fudge as well. Both pony compared to the strawberry and orange ones

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Mikel

Oscar, Remy, and Ramires might be saved for boxing day. Unless they're really injured. We're playing 433 in disguise, I think. Confident with that.

[MichaelDance 552]

I wasn't expecting the line up but we'll have to see we do need to rest some good players like Remy and Oscar for the next match but was hoping Salah or Schurrle starting with Oscar on second half.

[The Chels 2,502]

Not sure playing Mikel and Azpi at LB is the best idea in this kind of game.

[Liquidator 5,176]

It appears that touching up your sister gets you benched at Chelsea. At Norwich it gets you a new contract

[The Skipper 20,593]

Not as confident anymore after seeing the lineup. Midfield looks kind of slow.

Think this'll be a sluggish, boring match with a late goal deciding it.

Doesn't really matter given that Stoke's team isn't about pace anyway. Especially their midfield. It'll come down to our flair players (Fabregas, Hazard) on how well we'll play today.

[LAM09 6,572]

Not exactly pleased with that line up, but I hope they deliver on the pitch.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Very close to what I wanted. Hopefully it works.

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

It appears that touching up your sister gets you benched at Chelsea. At Norwich it gets you a new contract

Who? lol!

[Pizy 17,861]

Can see creativity being an issue for us.

Please, PLEASE don't let this be another one of those matches where we get the ball to the edge of the opponents box and stand around like statues. Where our only efforts are from long range and we look utterly devoid of ideas.

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

Very close to what I wanted. Hopefully it works.

only no Luis?

[kellzfresh 7,226]

We'll start playing 4-3-3 in the Champions League so it might be good to see us test it out more anyways.

[Madmax 9,219]

A little too defensive for my liking. Mikel and Azpi screams overkill. Guess Brana will see a lot of the ball.

[Yeboii 1,844]

Anyone have a good stream?

[DavidEU 2,023]

Good to see Ake fit and back on the bench.