Team News: Chelsea make three changes for Norwich City, Kenedy starts at left-back

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has made three changes from the team that was defeated 1-0 by Stoke City a fortnight ago for this afternoon's clash with Norwich City.

Branislav Ivanovic returns at right-back in place of Cesar Azpilicueta, while Brazilian youngster Kenedy is preferred to Baba Rahman at left-back.

Cesc Fabregas also returns in midfield, replacing Ramires, who is named on the bench alongside youngsters Bertrand Traore and Jamal Blackman.

Norwich manager Alex Neil makes two changes from the side that defeated Swansea City 1-0 earlier this month, as Youssuf Mulumbu replaces Alexander Tettey in midfield.

Dieumerci Mbokani comes in up front for Cameron Jerome, who drops to the bench.

Chelsea: Begovic; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Kenedy; Matic, Fabregas; Pedro, Willian, Hazard; Costa Subs: Blackman, Ramires, Oscar, Traore, Remy, Cahill, Azpilicueta

Norwich City: Ruddy; Wisdom, R. Bennett, Bassong, Olsson; Redmond, O'Neil, Mulumbu, Brady; Howson; Mbokani Subs: Rudd, Whittaker, Jerome, Hoolahan, Dorrans, Lafferty, Odjidja-Ofoe

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