Chelsea v Palace: Zouma and Cahill start, new signings on bench

Branislav Ivanovic captains Chelsea and Zurt Zouma partners Gary Cahill at centre-back in the absence of John Terry, who is suspended after being sent off at West Brom last weekend.

Recent signings Baba Rahman and Kenedy are both among the Blues substitutes. Chelsea are still without Oscar, who has been nursing an injury.

For Crystal Palace, former Hillingdon Borough player Yannick Bolasie returns to the squad following the recent death of his father.

Bolsie is on the Eagles bench. Bakary Sako keeps his place in the starting line-up.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Zouma, Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Pedro, Willian, Hazard; Costa.
Subs: Begovic, Baba, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Remy, Falcao.

Crystal Palace: McCarthy, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare, McArthur, Cabaye, Zaha, Puncheon, Sako, Wickham
Subs: Hennessey, Mariappa, Chung-yong Lee, Mutch, Ledley, Bolasie, Gayle.