After Chelsea’s disastrous defeat against Arsenal, Antonio Conte will be looking to pull Chelsea back on track, and the upcoming game against Hull City will be the perfect place to regain momentum.
After two consecutive defeats, against Liverpool and Arsenal, these next few games will be crucial for rehabilitating the Chelsea squad. That being said, Conte does have the freedom to experiment with the squad during the next game, if he so wishes. But knowing Conte’s headspace and mentality, experimentation doesn’t seem likely.
(Editor’s Note: the following Chelsea FC starting XI prediction is by Caleb Thompson)
Bet 365 sets the odds for this game as:
Hull City: 5/1
Draw: 3/1
Chelsea: 8/15
(Related: the Chelsea FC injury report for this match)
Chelsea in this game are the clear favourites and this is likely to be reflected in the full time result and although Hull City aren’t one of the top ranked teams in the league, Conte will still treat this game very seriously.
So, without further ado, here is The Sport Bank’s Chelsea FC starting XI prediction for the upcoming game against Hull City.
Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
Defenders: Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz, John Terry, Alonso
Midfielders: N’Golo Kante, Eden Hazard, Oscar, Nemanja Matic, Willian
Forward: Diego Costa
This week’s prediction was quite a difficult one due to a number of different factors, but I believe that Conte won’t experiment too much but will give Alonso a chance in right-back, as well as giving Cahill a rest, for a Luiz-Terry partnership to take place.
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