Chelsea's head coach Xabi Alonso has named his starting XI for the Premier League clash against Fulham.
Making their debuts in the starting lineup are defender Maxence Lacroix and midfielder Morgan Rogers. The captain's armband will be worn by Reece James, while Brazilian striker Joao Pedro will lead the attack.
Starting XI: Robert Sanchez (1), Josh Achiampong (34), Maxence Lacroix (5), Levi Colwill (6), Malo Gusto (27), Reece James (24, C), Romeo Lavia (45), Yorrel Hato (21), Cole Palmer (10), Morgan Rogers (17), Joao Pedro (9).
Bench: Mike Penders, Pepi Chavarria, Valentin Barco, Enzo Fernandez, Estevao, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Pedro Neto, Geovany Quenda, Danny Welbeck.
Before the start whistle, the Spanish coach expressed the team's ambitions:
We are all united by this goal... We have ambitions to have a fantastic year.
