Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been handed a start for Chelsea in Tuesday's Champions League fixture against Dinamo Zagreb.

The Gabon international will play with a mask to protect his broken jaw, lining up in a front three which also includes Kai Havertz.

As expected, second-goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has been handed his first outing of the season in place of Edouard Mendy.

With Thiago Silva having been given a rest for this fixture, Wesley Fofana will feature in the middle of a back three with Cesar Azpilicueta occupying the spot on the right-hand side.

Ben Chilwell is also rewarded for his match-winning contribution against West Ham United with a start at left wing-back.

Thomas Tuchel has been more adventurous than expected in central midfield, partnering former Dinamo Zagreb man Mateo Kovacic with Mason Mount.

Denis Zakaria, who was signed on deadline day, and fellow summer arrival Carney Chukwuemeka feature among the replacements.

Dinamo Zagreb: Livakovic; Ristovski, Sutalo, Peric, Ljubicic, Ademi, Misic, Moharrami, Ivanusec, Orsic, Petkovic
Subs: Zagorac, Nevistic, Stefulj, Lauritsen, Baturina, Emreli, Bockaj, Drmic, Marin, Theophile-Catherine, Culat, Spikic

Chelsea: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Fofana, Koulibaly; James, Mount, Kovacic, Chilwell; Havertz, Aubameyang, Sterling
Subs: Bettinelli, Mendy, Jorginho, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Broja, Zakaria, Gallagher, Ziyech, Chukwuemeka, Cucurella

Written by
Darren Plant