Leeds United vs. Chelsea team news: Cole Palmer, Estevao Willian decisions made by Enzo Maresca

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has decided to keep Cole Palmer on the substitutes' bench for Wednesday's Premier League fixture against Leeds United.

Although the playmaker was passed fit to return to the squad for the first time since September 20 against Arsenal at the weekend, he remained an unused substitute.

Rather than throw the England international into his first XI, Maresca has instead opted to use Joao Pedro as his number 10.

However, Estevao Willian has retained his place in the starting lineup having been substituted at half time versus the Gunners.

Maresca has made a total of five alterations, including introducing a different central-defensive partnership in Tosin Adarabioyo and Benoit Badiashile.

Andrey Santos, Jamie Gittens and Liam Delap are the other three players to be introduced into the team.

Trevoh Chalobah will start at right-back ahead of Malo Gusto, Moises Caicedo misses out through suspension and Reece James and Pedro Neto have dropped down to the substitutes' bench.

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Leeds make four changes for Chelsea fixture

Meanwhile, Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has made four changes and switched formations to welcome the world champions to Elland Road.

Leeds moved to a back five at half time against Manchester City on Saturday and impressed, leading to Jaka Bijol being introduced to the centre of defence.

Gabriel Gudmundsson, Anton Stach and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have also been recalled to the first XI.

James Justin, Ilia Gruev, Daniel James and Wilfried Gnonto are the quartet to be dropped from the team.

Leeds United XI: Perri; Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Tanaka, Stach; Nmecha, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Darlow, Justin, Bornauw, Griev, Harrison, Aaronson, Gnonto, Okafor, Piroe

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Cucurella; Andrey Santos, Fernandez; Estevao Willian, Joao Pedro, Gittens; Delap

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Gusto, James, Hato, Neto, Garnacho, Palmer, Guiu