Sunderland v Chelsea line-ups: Willian starts for unchanged Blues
Chelsea named an unchanged side for the third game in a row, meaning Willian, Eden Hazard and Oscar start as the three attacking midfielders. The Premier League leaders are chasing an eleventh league win this season and a tenth consecutive away league victory at The Stadium of Light.
Sunderland boss Gus Poyet selected former Manchester City man Jack Rodwell and dropped Jordi Gomez to the bench.
Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Costa.
Subs: Cech, Zouma, Filipe Luis, Mikel, Drogba, Schurrle, Remy, Drogba.
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