Atletico Madrid v Chelsea: Big guns start for Blues with Hazard, Bakayoko and Fabregas all in

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Eden Hazard starts for Chelsea in their Champions League clash in Madrid, as do both Tiémoué Bakayoko and Cesc Fabregas.

Bakayoko will partner N’Golo Kante in midfield, with Fabregas operating in a more advanced position.

Gary Cahill and David Luiz have both been restored to the starting line-up, with Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen dropping to the bench, where they are joined by Pedro and Willian.

Luiz, who is serving a domestic suspension, has been passed fit despite recently suffering a wrist injury.

Former Chelsea man Fernando Torres is among Atletico’s substitutes. 


Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Juanfran, Lucas, Godin, Luis, Koke, Thomas, Saul, Carrasco, Correa, Griezmann
Subs: Moya, Torres, Gabi, Savic, Vietto, Gaitan, Gimenez.

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Kante, Bakayoko, Alonso; Fabregas, Morata, Hazard.
Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Christensen, Zappacosta, Willian, Batshuayi, Pedro.