Chelsea have confirmed their starting XI for the Champions League match with Dinamo Kiev, with Eden Hazard once again left out of the starting XI, per the club’s official Twitter account.
Mourinho confirmed before the game that on-loan striker Radamel Falcao would miss a few weeks due to injury, but apart from the Colombian and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois the manager had a fully-fit squad to choose from.
Asmir Begovic continues in goal for the Blues while John Terry captains the side, partnering Kurt Zouma in centre-back. Cesar Azpilicueta plays at right-back while Baba Rahman comes in on the opposite flank.
Willian continues in midfield, having looked like one of the London side’s most impressive players in recent weeks, as does Ramires who scored against Liverpool at the weekend.
Nemanjac Matic partners Ramires in the middle while Oscar and Cesc Fabregas play further forward.
Diego Costa is used again up front as the lone striker for the Blues, despite only having three goals in the Premier League and the Champions League so far this season.
The game, while considered a not-must lose by Mourinho (per BBC Sport), needs to be won by Chelsea for the side to stand a decent chance of qualifying for the knock-out stages of the tournament.
The Blues have lost their last three in all competitions so a victory is also required for a massive boost in morale among the players and supporters.
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