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Mikel starts again as Chelsea seeks win against Liverpool

Diego Costa has been passed fit to start and plays his 50th Chelsea match in all competitions.
The defence is unchanged from the last league game at West Ham and in midfield, Ramires is partnered by John Mikel Obi.

Oscar makes his 100th Premier League appearance for the Blues with Willian and Eden Hazard as starting.
Liverpool make one change from their last league game. Roberto Firmino plays as striker in preference to Divock Origi. Christian Benteke is on the bench.
Chelsea are expected to line up in the following 4-2-3-1 formation:
Begovic; Zouma, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Ramires, Mikel; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa.
Substitutes: Amelia, Baba, Matic, Fabregas, Kenedy, Falcao, Remy .
Liverpool are expected to line up in the following 4-3-3 formation:
Mignolet; Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno; Milner (c), Lucas, Can; Lallana, Firmino, Coutinho.
Substitutes: Bogdan, Lovren, Randall, Allen, Ibe, Teixeira, Benteke,
Today’s referee is Mark Clattenburg.

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