Derby: No starts for Ramires or Remy

The team sheet is out, Chelsea are expected to line up in the following 4-2-3-1 formation: Cech; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Terry (c), Filipe Luis; Mikel, Matic; Schurrle, Fabregas, Hazard; Drogba.

The big surprise for me is the inclusion of Obi Mikel ahead of Ramires. It could point to Chelsea keeping it compact for the first half and then changing things up in the second half. Upfront we have the inform Hazard who created a goal and scored a goal in our last match and Didier Drogba who also created a goal and scored a goal in his last match against Tottenham.

With Fabregas playing further up the pitch today we are really looking for decisive play in the final 3rd and we have picked the best possible people to probe and penetrate that Derby defence.

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