Fixture: Chelsea vs Hull City
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 16:30 (UK time)
Chelsea have confirmed their starting side and substitutes to play host to struggling Hull City in a Premier League fixture this afternoon at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues have been handed a golden opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the league table after third placed Liverpool lost at home against Swansea City and second placed Tottenham Hotspur could only draw at Manchester City on Saturday.
If Chelsea can take all three points against the Tigers then they will move on to 55 points and nine ahead of Spurs, ten ahead of Liverpool. In an effort to do just that, Blues manager Antonio Conte picks Eden Hazard and Pedro Rodriguez up front with Diego Costa, who is back in the side after missing Chelsea's last match with a reported back problem. In midfield, N'Golo Kante and Nemanja Matic will be trusted to boss the game, while the back three is Cesar Azpilicueta, Gary Cahill and David Luiz.
On the bench, Conte has Michy Batshuayi if he needs to bring on another striker, while Nathan Ake, back from his loan at Bournemouth, is also amongst the substitutes.
Chelsea Team vs Hull City
Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard
Substitutes: Begovic, Ake, Zouma, Chalobah, Fabregas, Willian, Batshuayi
