Chelsea lineup vs. Brighton: Predicted XI for Premier League clash as Joao Pedro decision made

Chelsea caput manager Liam Rosenior is optimistic astir Joao Pedro's chances of being acceptable for Tuesday's Premier League crippled against erstwhile nine Brighton & Hove Albion astatine the Amex Stadium.

The ex-Seagulls striker watched connected helplessly arsenic the Blues suffered a 1-0 nonaccomplishment to Manchester United connected Saturday evening, a effect that marked their 5th decision successful six games some successful the Premier League unsocial and crossed each competitions.

Pedro was incapable to instrumentality portion against the Red Devils owed to a thigh injury, but Rosenior affirmed that the Brazilian's contented is not serious, and helium should beryllium backmost for the midweek encounter.

Pedro's expected instrumentality would beryllium timely, arsenic Estevao Willian picked up what appeared to beryllium a superior hamstring wounded successful the decision to Man United; Rosenior revealed that the teen was successful tears successful the dressing country astatine fractional time.

With Estevao astir surely missing, Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto could inhabit the wide roles, allowing Pedro to commencement conscionable down Liam Delap, whose carnal beingness could beryllium useful against the likes of Lewis Dunk.

Enzo Fernandez was besides incapable to implicit the afloat 90 minutes against the Red Devils, but Rosenior believes that the Argentine was lone suffering from cramp, truthful helium ought to beryllium good to articulation Moises Caicedo successful the treble pivot.

The Blues besides welcomed antiaircraft mainstay Trevoh Chalobah backmost from an ankle wounded connected Saturday night, and the 26-year-old should present endanger Jorrel Hato's spot successful an different settled defence.

Levi Colwill precocious returned to enactment for the Under-21s aft his ACL injury, but Tuesday's crippled volition apt travel excessively soon for a elder comeback, portion Reece James (hamstring) is inactive sidelined.

Chelsea imaginable starting lineup:

Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Pedro, Neto; Delap

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