Chelsea comes into the weekend on a high, having won three straight games in all competitions with an aggregate score of 9–0.
Enzo Maresca is starting to showcase the style of football that he preaches and through five Premier League games. Chelsea is playing some of its best soccer since Todd Boehly's ownership. Now, it's time for Maresca's team to reaffirm its good form by winning at Stamford Bridge, something it's yet to do in the league this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion is the latest test after losing and drawing to Manchester City and Crystal Palace respectively. Maresca has an almost entirely healthy squad at his disposal. Reece James appears to be the only big absence as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.
Fortunately for Chelsea, his natural replacement, Malo Gusto, returned from injury in Tuesday's 5–0 victory against Barrow in the Carabao Cup. Additionally, midfield Roméo Lavia returned to training last week and he could be available against Brighton for the first time since Chelsea's win over Servette in the Conference League.
Chelsea used two completely different starting XI's in last Saturday's Premier League win at West Ham and in Tuesday's Carabao Cup win vs. Barrow.
Here's what Chelsea's XI might look like against Brighton in the Premier League.
