Chelsea predicted Conference League XI vs Noah as ‘special’ player looks to prove point to Enzo Maresca

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Chelsea will no doubt rotate heavily again this week as they look to keep up their 100% record in the Conference League this season.

Enzo Maresca has frequently handed his squad players the chance to impress and potentially earn their way into his Premier League side.

Pedro Neto is proof that this is possible, and a number of players will look to follow suit in the coming weeks.

The Chelsea Chronicle has predicted who the Blues will start at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night.

Chelsea predicted Conference League XI vs Noah

Filip Jorgensen will keep up his run of playing in the cup, with Robert Sanchez again failing to impress between the sticks at the weekend.

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Axel Disasi is finding opportunities in his preferred centre-back role hard to come by, so will start again on the right of a back four.

Rests for Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill will allow Tosin Adarabioyo another chance to prove he can contribute with more Premier League minutes if given the chance.

He will be partnered by Benoit Badiashile despite his poor performance in the Carabao Cup last week.

On the left, Renato Veiga will return to what many would say is his strongest position.

Enzo Fernandez will really feel like he has a point to prove at the moment after dropping out of the Premier League midfield. He will captain the Blues.

He will be partnered by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who is waiting for his Chelsea career to kick into gear following his summer move.

Jadon Sancho has point to prove

On the right, Jadon Sancho will return to the starting side. Maresca previously described Sancho as ‘special’, although has dropped him in recent games.

The opposite flank will be occupied by Mykhailo Mudryk, who is showing improvement every time he plays right now.

Joao Felix will sit in the Number 10 role, potentially auditioning to replace Cole Palmer if he is injured.

Up front, Christopher Nkunku will continue to work hard to eventually displace Nicolas Jackson from the starting side at Stamford Bridge.

Predicted XI: Jorgensen; Disasi, Tosin, Badiashile, Veiga; Fernandez, Dewsbury-Hall; Sancho, Felix, Mudryk; Nkunku