Cole Palmer returns as Rosenior makes five Chelsea changes vs Crystal Palace | OneFootball

Chelsea are set to make a short trip across the capital to take on struggling Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, looking to preserve their 17-match unbeaten run against them.

The Blues are chasing back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since November, and could also extend their winning streak to three games on the bounce.

Liam Rosenior has had a fine start to life at Chelsea, winning three of his four games in charge (L1).

The only defeat in that run came against Arsenal, with the Blues falling to a 3-2 defeat in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have subsequently kept back-to-back clean sheets, and Rosenior will hope for more of the same when they head east of the capital later today.

The Blues head into this fixture on the back of a narrow 1-0 Champions League win against Cypriot top-flight side Pafos in midweek.

That win moved them up to eighth in the Champions League standings, keeping their hopes of securing automatic qualification to the last 16 alive.

How Chelsea could line up

Rosenior has made it clear that he will rotate his squad as much as he can to keep everyone fit, particularly after losing a couple of players to injury.

He could make several changes from the side that beat Pafos in midweek.

Robert Sanchez should return in goal, with Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Wesley Fofana and Reece James ahead of him.

Cole Palmer was left out of the squad that faced Pafos, but should return for the game against Palace.

His return would move Enzo Fernandez back to central midfield alongside Moises Caicedo. Alejandro Garnacho will and Estevao will line up on the flanks.

Rosenior has named the 18-year-old as one of the players he wants to protect, but his cameo performance in midweek should give him the nod ahead of Pedro Neto.

Joao Pedro could replace Liam Delap at the top end of the pitch.