Seven changes for Chelsea with Cole Palmer, Malo Gusto, Josh Acheampong, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Enzo Fernandez and Joao Pedro all stepping down. It still looks a pretty strong team though how cohesive will the starting team be?
Six changes, and with some regret for Hull, with the EFL a clear priority. Not much magic in a selection that drops Ivor Pandur, Charlie Hughes, John Lundstram, Joe Gelhardt, Oli McBurnie and Kyle Joseph.
But let’s see.
Liam Rosenior’s ties to Hull City run deep, as he told the BBC this week: “I’ve got an emotional family connection with the club through my grandma. I used to go up there when I was a little boy. I’m talking four or five years old on summer holidays all the way through. Without that football club, I wouldn’t be here now.
“She was a season ticket holder. She got to see me play there. Sadly she passed away pretty much a year to the day before I joined Hull as manager.”
