CM: David Luiz
The versatile Brazil international will be fielded as a holding midfielder in the absence of the suspended duo of Frank Lampard and John Obi Mikel.
CM: Ramires
And alongside Luiz will be his compatriot, with Mourinho sure to want his all-energy box-to-box midfielder to do more of the running, while his fellow countrymen simply sits in front of the back four.
CM: Andre Schurrle
The German looks like being asked to play in a narrow three-man midfield due to all of the home side’s missing players, and use his great stamina to break forward as much as is possible.