Frank
Lampard has handed Premier League debuts to summer signings Kai Havertz and
Timo Werner in Chelsea's Monday Night Football meeting with Brighton.
Havertz and Werner are the only new faces in Chelsea's starting line-up at
the Amex Stadium, with Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell and Hakim Ziyech
unavailable due to injury.
Kepa Arrizabalaga is preferred to Willy Caballero in goal despite
speculation over his future, while there is also a rare Premier League start
for Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
N'Golo Kante joins Loftus-Cheek and Jorginho in midfield, with Kurt Zouma
and Andreas Christensen preferred at centre-back in what looks like a back
four. Cesar Azpilicueta is only on the bench.
For Brighton, meanwhile, there is a debut for Adam Lallana, who joined the
club from Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of last season.
Lallana is the only new signing in Graham Potter's line-up, but there is a
start for Ben White, who has returned to the club following his loan spell
at Leeds last season.
Brighton team to play Chelsea: Ryan, Webster, Dunk, White, Lamptey,
Bissouma, Alzate, March, Lallana, Trossard, Maupay
Subs: Steele, Stephens, Connolly, Gross, Jahanbakhsh, Burn, Veltman
Chelsea team to play Brighton: Kepa, Alonso, Christensen, Zouma, James,
Jorginho, Kante, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Havertz, Werner
Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Barkley, Abraham, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Azpilicueta
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