Team news (via Sky Sports)
Chelsea: Experienced centre-back Silva is Chelsea's only absentee for this game following his sending-off against West Brom.
Christian Pulisic and N'Golo Kante are both in contention to start after recovering from injuries in time to appear off the bench against Porto.
Crystal Palace: Palace's hero of the hour Batshuayi would have been pushing for a starting role this weekend, but he is ineligible to face his parent club.
Nathaniel Clyne, Nathan Ferguson, Mamadou Sakho, James Tomkins and James McArthur are nursing injuries and unavailable, but James McCarthy is fit and raring to go.
Stats to know (via whoscored)
Crystal Palace have only lost once in their previous six Premier League matches.
Since Tuchel took over, no goalkeeper in the top five leagues has more clean sheets in all competitions than Edouard Mendy. He has ten under the German coach.
Chelsea have won their last 6 matches against Crystal Palace in all competitions.
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Crystal Palace's last 3 home games (Premier League).
Chelsea have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches against Crystal Palace in all competitions.
Predicted line-up
CFC XI: Mendy; Hudson-Odoi, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Alonso; Kante, Kovacic; Mount, Ziyech; Abraham
Score Predictions
Mark Lawrenson, BBC: Crystal Palace 0-2 Chelsea
"Chelsea were on the wrong end of a stunning 5-2 scoreline against West Brom last weekend, but they bounced back well against Porto in midweek.
"Crystal Palace underlined how solid they are with their draw against Everton on Monday, and they are no pushovers. Chelsea are going to have to work hard for everything they get here."
Tuchel's quotes (via Chelsea FC)
"Crystal Palace are a physical team and have two key players up front which we absolutely need to be aware of.
"It is a pleasure to be on the sideline with Roy Hodgson and it means a lot to me, but we will do everything to beat him tomorrow. We expect a tough away game."
