Chelsea Fans’ Ideal Lineup Against Crystal Palace: Time to Field the A-Team!

 

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Jan 4, 2025, 6:27am GMT 

Our busy Premier League schedule is about to wind down as we head to Selhurst Park today, so there's little reason not to field our strongest possible lineup. With our next match a week away and against fourth-tier opposition in the FA Cup, the timing is perfect.

With that in mind, the WAGNH Community is fully behind this lineup, with no player receiving less than 70% of the vote, and six players surpassing the 90% mark.

As a result, there's no place for Noni Madueke (30%), João Félix (15%), Christopher Nkunku (13%), or Reece James (13%). Had we received more positive injury updates for the captain earlier, things might have been different.

4-2-3-1 (77%):
Sánchez (70%) | Cucurella (97%), Colwill (98%), Tosin (90%), Gusto (75%) | Enzo (92%), Caicedo (98%) | Sancho (72%), Palmer (97%), Neto (72%) | Jackson (89%)

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