Harzard included in Chelsea squad against Crystal Palace

Chelsea team news: How will Blues line up? (Image: GETTY* buildlineup.com)

The Belgium winger was a doubt in the build up to the game but he is expected to play some part at Stamford Bridge.

Ross Barkley is also expected to get the nod in midfield alongside Jorginho and N’Golo Kante.

Crystal Palace have Wilfried Zaha available but Connor Wickham joins Christian Benteke, Scott Dann and Joel Ward on the treatment table.

Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri said on Eden Hazard's fitness: "Yesterday Eden had a large part of training with the team. Maybe he will not be ready to play for 90 minutes at the moment because it was his first training in the last two weeks.

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"But probably he will be able to play for 40, 45 minutes. So for us it's important."

  

Crystal Palace manger Roy Hodgson: "We can't disguise the enormity of the task.

"We can't make out it will be easier than it is going to be, but we have played well against Liverpool and Arsenal. Our belief and confidence is based on that.

"I don't prepare for teams to underestimate us, because I think we have done enough not to be underestimated. I don't think anyone will see it as a foregone conclusion

  C                                      helsea are hoping to go level with Liverpool on 27 points at the top of the Premier League.

Manchester City do, though, play first and would pull onto 29 with a win over Southampton.

Chelsea boss Sarri has admitted he doesn’t know if Victor Moses or Danny Drinkwater have futures at the club.

He said: "I think the situation is that Drinkwater for me is not suitable for a midfield (ahead of Jorginho or Fabregas) with two midfielders. I told him two months ago what I think.

"Moses is more suitable for playing like a wing back, than a winger or a full back. Do they have a future at Chelsea? I don’t know. They have to improve but their characteristics are a little bit different."

Chelsea team news: Is this how Chelsea will line up against Crystal Palace? (Image: buildlineup.com)

Chelsea predicted line up vs Crystal Palace

(4-3-3) Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Rudiger, Alonso; Jorginho, Kante, Barkley; Willian, Hazard, Morata

Chelsea and Manchester United in a battle to sign Krzysztof Piatek for [€40m]

Krzysztof Piatek : Is needed  by Chelsea and Manchester United for €40m

Krzysztof Piatek looks set to be one of the big January transfer window sagas.

The striker has garnered huge interest across Europe espacially Chelsea  after an impressive start to the new season.

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The Poland international was a relative unknown this time last year, plying his trade for KS Cracovia.

Now he is one of the most sought-after players on the continent.

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Piatek has played the full 90 minutes in all of Genoa's seven Serie A games this season and has scored in every one of them.

He opened his account after just five minutes of his debut against Empoli and he has gone from strength-to-strength ever since then.

Krzysztof Piatek celebrates his first Poland goal against Portugal 

His tally of nine goals in seven Serie A games is hugely impressive, and not only that but he netted his first Poland goal in his second appearance for his country during the 3-2 defeat to Portugal on Thursday night.

Piatek is hot property and will be the subject of much interest come January, despite the fact that Genoa director Giorgio Perinetti said they would "absolutely exclude" the possibility of their star man leaving the club.

Krzysztof Piatek profile

Date of Birth (Age): Jul 1, 1995 (23)

Place of Birth: Dzierżoniów

Nationality: Poland

Height: 1,83 m

Position: Centre-Forward

Agent: Fabryka Futbolu

Current international: Poland

Caps/Goals: 2/1

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Genoa
Serie A
League Level: First Tier 
Joined: Jul 1, 2018
Contract until: 30.06.2022

£13.50mLast Update: Oct 12, 2018

Krzysztof Piatek statistic

Serie A 2018

Year	Matches	Goals	Assists
2018-19	7	9	0	3	0

Coppa Italia

Year	Matches	Goals
2018-19	1	4	0	0

RONALDO SAID HE WILL RETURN TO MANCHESTER UNITED VERY SOON

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