Chelsea welcome Sunderland to Stamford Bridge this afternoon looking to win a third-straight Premier League match.

After a mixed start to the season, the Blues are back on track following impressive victories over Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, as well as thrashing Ajax 5-1 in the Champions League.

That’s despite the continued absence of star player Cole Palmer, while Liam Delap is not yet fit enough to play despite recently recovering from a hamstring injury.

Marc Guiu is pushing to start after great performances against Forest and Ajax, with Enzo Maresca delighted with how the teenage striker has upped his game in training.

Sunderland will not be easy opponents, with their return to the Premier League proving to be a walk in the park so far and the Black Cats go into this match level on points with the Club World Cup champions.

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