The people's choice against West Ham: Jackson dropped, Sancho to start
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West Ham United vs. Chelsea, Premier League: Preferred lineup
When everyone is fit, Chelsea have an abundance of choices in the attacking positions — even with four positions to fill in a 4-2-3-1.
In his pre-match press conference yesterday, Enzo Maresca explained his approach to managing this classic Good Problem To Have.
"As a left winger, we have Jadon and Misha. As a right winger, we have Noni and Pedro. As an attacking midfielder, we have João and Cole. As a No.9, we have Nicolas and Christo."
-Enzo Maresca; source: Football.London
And that's of course without counting Marc Guiu or Tyrique George or even someone as versatile as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
But that's alright, because none of those guys broke even 5% in the voting, so they're little more than an afterthought at the moment.
The four who definitely aren't afterthoughts are Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho, Noni Madueke, and Christopher Nkunku. Nicolas Jackson doesn't quite make the cut at 44%, while Pedro Neto is the next closest at a measly 21% — still more than Félix (13%) or Mykhailo Mudryk (1%).
There's not much doubt about the midfield duo or the goalkeeper, while the question of right back in the absence of both Malo Gusto and Reece James is probably answered by Wesley Fofana — ahead of Axel Disasi (14%) and Josh Acheampong (12%).
THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE
4-2-3-1 (74%)
Sánchez (95%) | Cucurella (96%), Colwill (98%), Tosin (50%), Fofana (88%) | Enzo (82%), Caicedo (98%) | Sancho (80%), Palmer (98%), Madueke (67%) | Nkunku (72%)
