Chelsea travel to Brighton looking to build on their impressive comeback victory over Arsenal at the weekend. And the Italian midfielder is likely to come back into the starting XI with Chelsea manager Frank Lampard expected to alter formation against Brighton. The Blues have been adopting a three-man defence in recent weeks, with the set-up having proved particularly effective in the 2-0 win over Tottenham earlier this month. Lampard was forced into an early change against the Gunners, sacrificing Emerson Palmieri and switching to a 4-3-3 after just half an hour. JUST IN: Crystal Palace to sell Chelsea transfer target Wilfried Zaha if January valuation is met

Source: Express January 01, 2020 05:37 UTC