Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion host Chelsea FC at the Hawthorns with kick-off time scheduled for 3pm on Saturday, November 18. This match will see the Blues return to the site of their Premier League title clinching victory last season for the time since that glorious moment. They will do so facing a must win situation, if they are to successfully defend their league title.

Manchester City are running away from the rest of the field right now, and the Blues will need to take all three points from this one, if they are to maintain even a remote chance of staying in contention.

The big Chelsea storyline here is the return of David Luiz to the team.

Manager Antonio Conte confirmed today that Luiz will be in contention for a place, after the player was completely frozen out for the last match. Here is a link to more on that situation.

So without further ado here is The Sports Bank’s Chelsea FC Starting XI for the upcoming trip to West Bromwich Albion:

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois

Defenders: Cesar Azpilicueta (RB), Andreas Christensen (CB), Antonio Rudiger (LB)

Midfielders: Marcos Alonso (WB), N’Golo Kante (CM), Tiemoue Bakayoko (CM), Davide Zappacosta (WB)

Forwards: Eden Hazard (LW), Alvaro Morata (ST), Cesc Fabregas (RW)

Match Prediction: Chelsea 2, West Bromwich 1

As always, feel free to post your own Chelsea FC starting XI and score predictions in the comments sections below. Have fun and enjoy the match!

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