Chelsea team news vs Crystal Palace as Thiago Silva decision made, Colwill and Chalobah boost

Mauricio Pochettino has made just the one change to the Chelsea side that beat Aston Villa for tonight's match at Crystal Palace. Thiago Silva comes in for the injured Benoit Badiashile.

Five days after Chelsea put in arguably their performance of the season in the FA Cup fourth round replay win over Aston Villa, Pochettino will be desperate for more of the same tonight. The Argentine has not made too many alterations to his team selection, with just Silva coming back into the team.

Meanwhile, Trevoh Chalobah returns to the squad for the first time this season. Chalobah has been injured since pre-season but is now in contention to make his first appearance under Pochettino.

Levi Colwill is also back in the squad as Chelsea's defensive options are boosted despite Badiashile dropping out to of the squad because of an injury. Badiashile is set to be out for up to a month with a groin problem he suffered at Villa Park last week, football.london understands.

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«Always we believe that is the moment and the time to be consistent,» Pochettino said to reporters on Friday afternoon. «Hope because it's going to be a very good thing for us.

»I think the players deserve because they are working very hard from the start of the season. This type of game shows our capacity and the talent we have available for the squad.

«We need to behave in the way that we behave and approach in the way we approach. There's too many good things to keep now for the future.»

Confirmed Chelsea lineup: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Silva, Chilwell; Caicedo, Enzo; Madueke, Gallagher, Jackson, Palmer.

Subs: Bergstrom,