Major Raheem Sterling decision, Benoit Badiashile dropped - Chelsea changes vs Man Utd

Chelsea's draw with Burnley on Saturday left those inside Stamford Bridge with more questions than they started with.

Despite the Clarets being reduced to 10 men for the entirety of the second half, the Blues could not take advantage in SW6 and the points were shared with the side second bottom of the Premier League table. The display from the west Londoners saw Cole Palmer once again showcase just how significant he is to the squad.

Palmer netted his 14th and 15th goals of the season – in all competitions – against Burnley and afterwards, everyone was thinking the same thing. Just where would Chelsea be without Palmer? Would it genuinely be relegation form?

«He scored twice and he is a good example for the rest,» Pochettino said of Palmer. «From day one, he took responsibility for penalties, for the game. When you see the team struggles to find solutions, they give the ball to him to solve.»

Palmer has been the Blues' most important player this season and ahead of the visit of Manchester United on Thursday night, he is almost a certainty to start at Stamford Bridge. However, there are some players that may well be dropped from the side to take on United.

Benoit Badiashile played well on his return at the weekend but Trevoh Chalobah is expected to be fit, football.london understands, for the visit of the Red Devils. Prior to the draw with Burnley, the 24-year-old had played in six successive matches in all competitions.

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Judging by Pochettino's comments pre-match, there is also a chance Raheem Sterling comes back into the side for