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The Blues are hoping for a third consecutive Premier League win this afternoon, but Sunderland will pose a challenge, having earned 14 points from their opening eight games of the season.
Maresca made several changes to his starting eleven for the midweek UEFA Champions League win over Ajax, but several players who missed the Dutch squad will return this afternoon.
Robert Sanchez will start as goalkeeper, while captain Reece James, Josh Acheampong, Trevoh Chalobah, and Marc Cucurella will join the back-forwards.
Enzo Fernandez and Moisés Caicedo will remain in the squad, while Pedro Neto, João Pedro, and Alejandro Garnacho will return in attack.
Marc Guiu, who spent the opening weeks of the season on loan at Sunderland before being recalled, will lead Chelsea’s forward line.
Sunderland have made two changes to the team that defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0. Omar Alderete is out of the squad after suffering an injury in that match and has been replaced by Lutsharel Geertruida, while Chris Rigg has been replaced by Reinaldo Mandawa following suspension.
Chelsea: Sanchez, James (captain), Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella, Fernandes, Caicedo, Neto, Joao Pedro, Garnacho, Guiu
Substitutes: Jorgensen, Fofana, Hato, Tosin, Lavia, Santos, Estevao, George, Gittens
Sunderland: Rofes, Mukiele, Geertruida, Ballard, Mandawa, Hume, Xhaka (c), Sadiki, Traore, Le Fee, Isidore
Substitutes: Paterson, Neal, Tolby, Brobbey, Rigg, Mayenda, O’Nien, Masuaka, Jones
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