Today Chelsea will take on Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton at Stamford Bridge. The match will start at 7:30 pm (IST). Every Chelsea fan is expecting that the Blues will maintain their winning streak. In yesterday’s press conference, Enzo Maresca provided some team updates.
According to him, Malo Gusto and Romeo Lavia have trained with the first team. So, we might see both of them in action today. After five games, Enzo Maresca has finally found a stable Chelsea team. In the last few games, he didn’t change much in the starting eleven, but we can expect some changes in this match.
Both Chelsea and Brighton are in good form. So, this will be a feisty fixture among them where we can relish the battles between Gusto and Mitoma, Cucurella and Adingra. According to SportsMole, Fabian Hurzeler will be absent in the dugout at Stamford Bridge because he was suspended in the last match.
Chelsea’s Predicted Starting XI
In the number nine position, we can easily say that Nicolas Jackson will start because he is in red-hot form. The Senegalese forward has scored four goals out of five games. Everyone is happy with his recent performance. Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke are expected to play on the left and right flanks respectively. Later on in the game, Christopher Nkunku can come on in place of Jackson.
We have seen that Maresca’s double pivot midfield system is working extremely well. So, Enzo Fernandez and Caicedo will play in the middle of the pitch. Both of them are playing beautiful football. Caicedo is back in his old form. On the other hand, we can see a forgotten midfield star in action. It is none other than Romeo Lavia. If things don’t go well in the first half, he might come on the pitch.
There is no doubt that Cole Palmer will start in the number 10 position. We don’t need to provide any explanation of his brilliance. Palmer can again provide the magic that the Blues need in the final third. In the second half, Joao Felix can replace him. After the Carabao Cup performance, we are expecting that he will get more minutes under Maresca.
In the defence, we are expecting the partnership of Levi Colwill and Tosin Adarabioyo. Malo Gusto is expected to return and feature in this match as he has trained with the first team. At this moment, Tosin is performing well in the right center-back position. He is comfortable on the ball and doesn’t make mistakes. On the other hand, Wesley Fofana often makes mistakes with the ball.
Marc Cucurella will play in the left-back position. On the other hand, Robert Sanchez will start between the posts.
Match Prediction
We are predicting that Chelsea will win this match with a scoreline of 2-1. Brighton are performing extremely well under the management of Fabian Hurzeler. Experienced managers are clueless about his tactics because it is quite unusual in modern-day football.
From the recent results, it is clear that Brighton have got a serious tactician in their hands. The entire football community has seen the meteoric rise of Fabian Hürzeler. He is the youngest coach of the English Premier League. Yet he has been able to withstand Premier League giants like Arsenal. Hurzeler is known for his unusual tactics. He often plays a single midfielder in his team.
In several situations, this midfielder gets back into the defensive line and takes the center-back role. This creates a massive gap between the attacking line and the defense. Opponents become confused with this tactic because they don’t find players in the middle of the pitch. So, they cannot press them.
In the meantime, Hurzeler’s team launches attacks from the left and right flanks. So, Maresca must be aware of this strategy and must employ the suitable tactics.
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