Chelsea v Stoke: Remy starts, three Blues changes, Stoke star plays

Loic Remy starts up front for Chelsea against Stoke as Diego Costa is short of fitness following a hamstring problem, while Cesar Azpilicueta and Oscar come in for Filipe Luis and Ramires.

Jonathan Walters has been passed fit for the visitors despite nursing a calf problem.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Remy.
Subs: Cech, Zouma, Filipe Luis, Ramires, Cuadrado, Drogba, Costa.

Stoke: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross, Wollscheid, Wilson; Ireland, Whelan, Nzonzi, Adam; Walters, Diouf.
Subs: Butland, Bardsley, Pieters, Muniesa, Arnautovic, Sidwell, Crouch.

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