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FACTS

When is Chelsea vs Brighton? Chelsea vs Brighton take place on Wednesday 29^e December 2021 at 7:30 p.m. (United Kingdom)

Where is Chelsea vs Brighton taking place? Chelsea vs Brighton will take place at Stamford Bridge in London

Where can I get tickets for Chelsea vs Brighton? Chelsea vs Brighton ticket information is available on each club’s official website

What TV channel is Chelsea vs Brighton showing on in the UK? Chelsea vs Brighton will be televised live on the Amazon Prime app on smart TVs

Where can I stream Chelsea vs Brighton in UK? Chelsea vs Brighton can be streamed live on Amazon Prime

THE BOTTOM

CHELSEA

• After advancing to the Carabao Cup semi-finals last Wednesday, Chelsea returned to their path to Premier League victory on Boxing Day, beating Aston Villa 1-3 in the West Midlands.
• Head coach Thomas Tuchel lamented the Christmas schedule, saying he doesn’t just make substitutions for injuries rather than tactical reasons and that players such as Thiago Silva and N’Golo Kante who have been forced against Aston Villa are unlikely to feature here.

BRIGHTON

• After a streak of 11 Premier League games without a win, Brighton finally managed to end that streak last time around, recording a crucial 2-0 win over Brentford to ease the pressure on head coach Graham Potter.
• Potter will be boosted by the availability of midfielder Yves Bissouma after the suspension and he is likely to return straight to the squad, although Boxing Day striker Leandro Trossard suffered a hamstring injury against the Bees and is a touch-and-go for this one.

THE TEAM

CHELSEA

PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Mendy; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; James, Kovacic, Jorginho, Alonso; Ziyech, Mont; Lukaku

UNAVAILABLE: Chilwell (Isolate), Thiago Silva (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Havertz (Isolate), Kante (Injured), Loftus-Cheek (Injured), Werner (Isolate)

BRIGHTON

PREDICTED XI (4-1-3-2): Sanchez; Veltman, Webster, Burn, Cucurella; Bissouma; Mwepu, Lallana, Gross; Welbeck, Maupay

UNAVAILABLE: Dunk (injured), Locadia (injured), Sarmiento (injured), Steele (injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Trossard (injured), Veltman (injured)

THE PREDICTION

With such a rapid turnaround from a match point of view, the in-depth strength of these two teams will prove crucial heading into this clash and despite Tuchel’s comments that his side are “struggling”, the Blues should still field a team. extremely strong. who must beat Brighton here to keep the pressure on league leaders Man City. Brighton rarely turns out to be child’s play in matches like these, which they showed when they held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw at Anfield earlier in the season. However, visitors’ preparation time was minimal with only a two-day gap between their victory over Brentford and that trip to Stamford Bridge and it wouldn’t be surprising if Potter’s men ran out of gas during this. game, with Chelsea ultimately in the lead.

Point: CHELSEA TO WIN