Enzo Maresca has chosen an identical facet to the one which began towards Barrow final Tuesday, with 11 adjustments in whole from the weekend win over Brighton.
Filip Jorgensen is called in purpose with the defence forward of him comprising of captain Axel Disasi, Toisin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile and Renato Veiga.
Cesare Casadei and Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor are the central midfielders. Forward of them Pedro Neto, Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk and Christopher Nkunku make up an thrilling entrance 4.
Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and Cole Palmer weren’t named in our Convention League squad as their minutes are managed this season.
Academy midfielder Kiano Dyer, 17, is called on the bench for the primary time.
Eidur Gudjohnsen’s son, Andri, begins for Gent.
Chelsea: Jorgensen; Disasi (c), Tosin, Badiashile, Veiga; Casadei, Dewsbury-Corridor; Neto, Joao Felix, Mudryk; Nkunku
Subs: Sanchez, Bergstrom, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Dyer, George, Madueke, Guiu
Gent: Roef; Gambor, Watanabe, Mitrovic (c), Brown, Torunarigha, Ito, Delorge, Fadiga, Gudjohnsen, Surdez
Subs: Schmidt, Gandelman, Vancsa, Gerkens, Sonko, Samoise, Araujo, Dean, Kums, Fortuna, De Vlieger, Varela
The referee is Daniel Schlager from Germany.