Team news – Eze starts despite Spurs talks ongoingpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time
12:48 BST
Chelsea v Crystal Palace (14:00 BST)
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea give a debut to winger Jamie Gittens but are without defender Tosin Adarabioyo for precautionary reasons after he pulled up in training.
Crystal Palace start Eberechi Eze amid widespread reports of the forward nearing a move to Tottenham.
Star defender Marc Guehi also starts amid interest from Liverpool.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Neto, Palmer, Gittens, Joao Pedro
Subs: Jorgensen, Fofana, Gusto, Hato, Essugo, Andrey Santos, Delap, Estevao, George
Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Wharton, Hughes, Sarr, Eze, Mateta
Subs: Benitez, Clyne, Cardines, Sosa, Lerma, Devenny, Esse, Rak-Sakyi, Edouard