Is this Slav’s line-up for Chelsea?

Ok with the big game around the corner the guessing game starts – how will Slav line up the lads for a big night at Stamford Bridge?

We have no major inside information as the manager himself has admittd it remains open but having looked closely at pre-season we reckon this looks something like the line up he will use – with Payet in for Feghouli and Cressie back plus a little formation reshuffle – when everybody is available.

Those not included here will, we believe, be used mainly for Europa and Domestic Cup games plus being drafted in when we have injuries or suspension.

So here’s how we believe the team will look for Monday night:  Adrian: Antonio, Reid, Ogbonna Masuaku; Nordveit; Feghouli, Noble, Kouyate;  Ayew, Carroll.

Should that turn out to be the case we believe that James Collins can consider himself unlucky as Winston Reid has looked uncertain in the pre-season.

However, we don’t expect the manager to start to season by leaving out a player who has been key for us in recent seasons on the bench.

Natually we hope we have the right side of defence wrong and that Sam Byram is in there with Antionio pushed forward. Sadly we have our doubts.

Slav has indcated strongly in his pre-season presser that Dimi is likely to be on the pitch at the end having coming back in good condition.

ClaretandHugh verdict: 2-2