Chelsea Vs. Sunderland: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

Chelsea are aiming to proceed their awesome winning streak erstwhile they big in-form Sunderland successful nan Premier League connected Saturday afternoon.

The Blues secured their 4th consecutive triumph successful each competitions erstwhile they hammered 10-man Ajax successful nan Champions League connected Wednesday, building connected nan 3–0 victory distant astatine Nottingham Forest past play that put nan last nail successful Ange Postecoglou’s coffin. After an uncertain September, Chelsea look to person deed their stride astatine nan cleanable time.

Their caller shape has elevated them to 5th successful nan standings and they could technically decorativeness nan play successful second, though they would request an improbable group of results elsewhere. They will only beryllium focused connected what they tin control, however, arsenic they hunt for a first triumph complete Sunderland since their astir caller gathering successful 2017.

Declawing nan Black Cats won’t needfully beryllium straightforward, pinch nan recently promoted broadside having made an fantabulous commencement to nan term. They are level connected points pinch Chelsea and person only been defeated doubly successful nan Premier League, though some of those losses person travel connected nan road. They person besides scored only erstwhile successful 4 distant games this season.

Sunderland will beryllium aiming to origin an almighty upset, but they will person their activity trim retired to execute their ambitions astatine Stamford Bridge.

Here’s Sports Illustrated’s guideline to nan clash.

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Malo Gusto is suspended for Saturday’s game. / James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images

Chelsea are still inundated pinch injuries up and down nan pitch. Cole Palmer is nan astir notable absentee with his return pencilled successful for aft nan November world break, while Levi Colwill and Liam Delap are semipermanent injuries.

Benoît Badiashile will beryllium missing until December aft suffering different wounded setback earlier nan October world period, joining Dário Essugo successful nan curen room. Mykhailo Mudryk is still serving a provisional suspension aft failing a narcotics test.

Malo Gusto is different serving a suspension against Sunderland aft his needless precocious reddish paper at nan City Ground past weekend. João Pedro served a one-match European prohibition midweek, but is disposable this Saturday.

Enzo Maresca rotated midweek for Ajax’s visit, offering rests to nan likes of Robert Sánchez, Marc Cucurella, Reece James and Pedro Neto.

Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs. Sunderland

There will beryllium changes from nan triumph complete Ajax. / FotMob

Chelsea predicted lineup vs. Sunderland (4-2-3-1): Sánchez; James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia; Neto, Fernández, Garnacho; Pedro.

Régis Le Bris has respective dilemmas. / Cameron Smith/Getty Images

Régis Le Bris is improbable to make galore changes from past weekend’s triumph complete Wolverhampton Wanderers, but will beryllium forced into 1 alteration pinch Omar Alderete. The defender will miss nan travel to westbound London pinch concussion.

The summertime enlistee joins Habib Diarra, Dennis Cirkin, Romaine Mundle, Leo Hjelde and Aji Alese successful nan curen room for Saturday’s encounter, but Reinildo returns from his three-game suspension this weekend.

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs, who has been exceptional since signing for Sunderland past summer, will beryllium integral to keeping Chelsea astatine bay, while Wilson Isidor will beryllium tasked pinch unnerving nan Chelsea rearguard.

Ex-Chelsea winger Bertrand Traoré mightiness autumn retired of nan lineup having grounded to sparkle against Wolves past clip out.

Sunderland Predicted Lineup vs. Chelsea

Reinildo will return to Sunderland’s defence. / FotMob

Sunderland predicted lineup vs. Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Roefs; Hume, Ballard, Mukiele, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Adingra, Rigg, Le Fée; Isidor.

Sunderland person already surpassed Southampton’s points full from past play pursuing an fantabulous commencement to nan season. Summer finance has paid dividends, but their beardown shape has been mostly constricted to nan Stadium of Light.

The Black Cats person struggled connected nan roadworthy and look an intimidating travel connected Saturday. Chelsea are successful terrific shape and are welcoming cardinal performers backmost from injury, pinch Maresca boasting ludicrous squad depth.

Chelsea should gain a 5th consecutive triumph successful each competitions this play and will fancy their chances of a cleanable sheet, too.

Prediction: Chelsea 3–0 Sunderland

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