Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has confirmed that David Luiz will replace injured skipper John Terry for the visit of Liverpool to Stamford Bridge.
Terry is facing a short spell on the sidelines after damaging his knee late on in the 2-2 draw at Swansea City last time out, leaving Brazil international Luiz to step in and make his second Blues debut.
The 29-year-old is set to start alongside Gary Cahill in central defence, having moved back to London on transfer deadline day after spending the last two seasons with Paris Saint-Germain.
Conte confirmed ahead of the game: “David Luiz will play for the first time, again. We all know he is a good player and we have been working on his confidence since his return.
Chelsea are 10/1 to defeat Liverpool 1-0 on Friday evening and are 12/5 to keep a clean sheet, with Diego Costa 5/4 to score at any time.
Spain international striker Costa has already picked up three yellow cards this season and Conte is slightly concerned that a potential ban is only two further cards away.
Source:bet365