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How Chelsea could line up against Crystal Palace

Ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Chelsea, Sports Mole looks at how Maurizio Sarri's side could line up at Selhurst Park.

Chelsea head into Sunday's Premier League encounter with Crystal Palace sitting in fourth place in the top-flight standings.

The Blues had dropped below Arsenal heading into their game with Watford on Boxing Day, but two goals from Eden Hazard earned the West Londoners a 2-1 victory at Vicarage Road.

Chelsea have now won four of their last six games in the top flight, although the club sit 11 points adrift of leaders Liverpool.

Maurizio Sarri has a number of selection dilemmas ahead of this weekend's game at Selhurst Park, and here Sports Mole looks at how his team could line up against the Eagles.



CHEXI VS. CRY

Out: Pedro (hamstring), Callum Hudson-Odoi (hamstring), Marco van Ginkel (knee)
Doubtful: Alvaro Morata (knee), Andreas Christensen (hamstring),

Sarri has revealed that Pedro will not feature for Chelsea for at least 10 days with the Spaniard having sustained a hamstring injury against Watford.

Callum Hudson-Odoi has also been ruled out of Sunday's contest with a minor issue to the same area, and it could lead to Ruben Loftus-Cheek being given a start on the right flank.

Olivier Giroud is also in contention should Sarri opt to move Hazard out wide, while there could also be an alteration in midfield with Ross Barkley potentially coming in for Mateo Kovacic.

Alvaro Morata may be involved in the squad after a knee problem, as could Andreas Christensen who has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury.

However, neither player is likely to be in contention for a place in the first XI ahead of further games during the first week of 2019.

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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool2017304884054
2Tottenham HotspurSpurs21160546212548
3Manchester CityMan City20152354163847
4Chelsea20134338162243
5Arsenal21125446311541
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd2010554132935
7Leicester CityLeicester219482523231
8Wolverhampton WanderersWolves208572323029
9Watford208482728-128
10Everton217683131027
11West Ham UnitedWest Ham208392730-327
12Bournemouth2082102837-926
13Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton207492227-525
14Crystal Palace2054111726-919
15Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2046101527-1218
16Cardiff CityCardiff2153131941-2218
17Southampton2036112138-1715
18Burnley2043131941-2215
19Fulham2135131947-2814
20Huddersfield TownHuddersfield2024141235-2310

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