Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has made two changes to his starting lineup for his side's trip to Sporting Lisbon.
Filipe Luis will start in place of Cesar Azpilicueta at left-back, while Andre Schurrle has been preferred to Willian on the flank.
As expected, striker Diego Costa has retained his place in attack, despite concerns over a lingering hamstring problem.
On-loan Manchester United winger Nani is included in Sporting Lisbon's starting XI as they look to continue their unbeaten start to the campaign.
Midfielder William Carvalho, who was linked with a number of Premier League clubs during the summer, also starts and will be keen to impress potential admirers ahead of the January transfer window.
Chelsea: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Filipe Luis, Fabregas, Matic, Schurrle, Oscar, Hazard, Diego Costa
Subs: Cech, Zouma, Mikel, Salah, Remy, Willian, Azpilicueta
Sporting Lisbon: Patricio, Cedric, Mauricio, Sarr, Silva, William, Mario, Adrien, Nani, Carrillo, Slimani
Subs: Nascimento, Soares Martins, Montero, Capel, Boeck, Rosell Argerich, Rodrigues de Oliveira
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Darren Plant
