Chelsea predicted XI vs RB Salzburg: still unbeaten with 3-4-3
Jorginho (No. 5) Central midfielder, Italy
Jorginho was great at some things and not so great at others in the previous outing. His defensive contribution was very good, but his distribution left a lot to be desired. He won an impressive 5/6 tackles.
Raheem Sterling (No. 17) Left attacking midfielder, England
Sterling has been in poor form as of late and nearly scored in the midweek fixture against Brentford, though he was anonymous last time out against Manchester United, taking zero shots. His shooting, dribbling and chance creation have been poor in recent weeks. He’s a key member of the squad but he cannot get away with performances like this for much longer.
Mason Mount (No. 19) Right attacking midfielder, England
Mount is the most in-form Chelsea outfielder at the moment so he’d continue to start when fit. He created CFC‘s only non-penalty big chance against Erik ten Hag’s men, but took zero shots. He’s recorded just one goal contribution in the Champions League so far this season, so this is a chance to add to that number.
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Kai Havertz (No. 29) Center forward, Germany
In addition to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang being ineffective against Aubameyang, he’s also 33 and needs to be rested often. This is probably why he won’t play again so soon after featuring versus Man United