MX23RW : Friday, December 13 01:35:13| >> :120:23656:23656:
[monks data]
Attendance: 41,582
Chelsea logo
Premier League
Nov 21, 2015 at 3pm UK
 
Norwich logo

1-0

Costa (64')
FT(HT: 0-0)

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

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho makes three changes for his side's clash with Norwich City, as Kenedy, Cesc Fabregas and Branislav Ivanovic return to the starting XI.

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

Find out what Sports Mole had to say about this afternoon's clash below:

Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge with Sports Mole's live text commentary here.

ID:258362: cacheID:258362:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:4482:
Written by
Stephen Topping
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Nantes' Senegalese defender Papy Mison Djilibodji is sent off by the referee after an altercation during the French L1 football match Toulouse against Nantes on May 04, 2014
Read Next:
Djilobodji left out of Chelsea CL squad
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
1.15am
Rams
@
49ers
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool14112129111835
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1585229151429
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Brentford157263128323
10Fulham156542220223
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle155551921-220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton143561421-714
16Leicester CityLeicester153572130-914
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich151681427-139
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1523102338-159
20Southampton1512121131-205


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!