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Chelsea at Norwich City predicted XI: Fluid 3-4-3 returns

By Vansh Ambashta

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 23: Kai Havertz of Chelsea competes for the ball with Ben Gibson of Norwich City during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on October 23, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 23: Kai Havertz of Chelsea competes for the ball with Ben Gibson of Norwich City during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on October 23, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 23: Kai Havertz of Chelsea competes for the ball with Ben Gibson of Norwich City during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on October 23, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 23: Kai Havertz of Chelsea competes for the ball with Ben Gibson of Norwich City during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on October 23, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) /

Hakim Ziyech (No. 22) Right winger, Morocco

Hakim Ziyech has been highly unlucky throughout his Chelsea career. Whenever he seems to be picking up momentum, his progress gets derailed with some sort of injury. Before getting injured, Ziyech was probably Chelsea’s best player in attack, and his left foot was on fire. Unfortunately, the Moroccan got injured again and Tuchel had to go with other forwards. Mason Mount has struggled with finishing in recent games, so this might be the right time to give him some rest. This is a good game for Ziyech to gain some match fitness and build up momentum.

Kai Havertz (No. 29), Centre forward, Germany

Kai Havertz has replaced Romelu Lukaku as the leader of the attack. With Lukaku struggling, Tuchel decided to go with Havertz as the centre forward, and the German has done well in the position. His movement, work rate and pressing have caused all sorts of problems to the opposition as they’re extremely dangerous due to his versatility. The German scored a brace against Burnley, which is likely to have boosted his confidence a lot. Expect Havertz to start against Norwich and score a goal to continue his strong run.

Christian Pulisic (No. 10) Left winger, United States

Christian Pulisic has grabbed the bull by the horns with the recent opportunities and put in some great performances. Pulisic can beat his marker with a quick skill and many Chelsea attackers lack the quality to change the game in a split second like Pulisic. The American has been struggling with injuries throughout his career at Stamford Bridge, so hehas missed a lot of football. When playing though, his performances have been average at best and a lot of that is down to the fact that Pulisic had to play in all sorts of random positions during the festive period. Tuchel should allow him to build on the momentum by rewarding him with a start at his preferred left wing.

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