ZAPHOD2319 4,847 Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago Pre/Post Match Discussion, Live Chat & Analysis Wednseday Dec 3rd, 2025 Elland Road 8:15 PM UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,482 Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago Sanchez; Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella; Santos, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Delap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,304 Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago Sanchez, Gusto, Trev, Fofana, Cucu, James, Santos, Enzo, Neto, Estevao, Pedro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,511 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 41 minutes ago, Special Juan said: Sanchez, Gusto, Trev, Fofana, Cucu, James, Santos, Enzo, Neto, Estevao, Pedro I thought Maresca said Reece is not going to play, as he needs to rest him due to load management. Blue Armour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh 647 Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago Enzo Maresca on Dário Essugo: “Essugo is not available for the next THREE games. We need to check him, as he had a setback yesterday. “Unfortunately, it was just yesterday, so I don’t know how serious it is.” (@LloydCanfield) Vesper and Stats 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,304 Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago Essugo has got Lavia disease bigbluewillie, Fernando, Vesper and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,557 Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago Acheampong should come in for Fofana, who I think might be rested. Santos in for James. Gusto at RB. Joao Pedro off the bench. Garnacho starting. Doubt Acheampong will get a start though, with Tosin there in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,511 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca believes young defender Josh Acheampong could provide some cover in midfield if needed amid Moises Caicedo's suspension. https://www.si.com/onsi/soccer/Chelsea/news/maresca-considering-playing-centre-back-in-Chelsea-midfield-amid-caicedo-suspension-01kbfa4kj4qf Caicedo received a straight red card in the first half against Arsenal on Sunday, which means he will have to serve a three-match suspension in the Premier League. He will miss Wednesday's trip to Leeds United, Saturday's trip to Bournemouth, as well as the upcoming clash with Everton at Stamford Bridge on December 13. The Ecuador international has missed just one of Chelsea's 13 Premier League games so far this season, and it is clear that his absence is a huge blow for the team. "For sure, again, we are a better team with Cole (Palmer), with Moi, with Levi (Colwill), but when these players are not available, we need to find solutions," Maresca said in Tuesday's press conference. "Now we need to do something different." The most obvious replacement would be Andrey Santos, who performed really well as a number six in Caicedo's only Premier League absence against Burnley in November. Interestingly, Maresca has also named versatile defender Acheampong among his options. "Andrey is ready. His position is playing as a No.6, like Moi, but he is ready," he added when asked about Santos. "(Another) one that can play good in that position is Josh, but we will see." Obviously, Reece James, whose performance in midfield in the draw with Arsenal deservedly earned him a lot of praise, can also be an option, and so can fellow right-back Malo Gusto. Meanwhile, Maresca also confirmed that other natural number sixes, Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo, are at different stages of their recoveries. "Romeo is still trying to recover," the Italian explained. "Dario, he was okay and started some sessions with us. Now he needs to slow down a little bit so he will be out again, hopefully nothing important. The rest are all fine." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,459 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago We just had two big games and Garnacho - Pedro was the only change. 10 other players started both games. So, because of this I definitely expect rotation. Guys like Delap, Palmer, Gittens, Santos, Tosin, Acheampong can easily start here. Btw completely forgot about Buonanotte. Didn't play in a month, usually not even on the bench. And this was with Palmer out who is back now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,612 Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 21 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: We just had two big games and Garnacho - Pedro was the only change. 10 other players started both games. So, because of this I definitely expect rotation. Guys like Delap, Palmer, Gittens, Santos, Tosin, Acheampong can easily start here. Btw completely forgot about Buonanotte. Didn't play in a month, usually not even on the bench. And this was with Palmer out who is back now. Rather than rotate the first XI I would take some of the starters off in the 2nd half. Santos and Enzo - a new midfield is certain. Wouldn't want to change up too much from the main team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,304 Posted 51 minutes ago Share Posted 51 minutes ago This is one of the typical fixtures where the atmosphere can kill us off and where I find us struggling to manage games like this, such as Newcastle, Leeds etc and how naive we are at times. Get on the ball, take the sting out of the atmosphere hopefully grab a goal to mute the noise even more and take the game to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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