Chelsea name rotated lineup to host Hull City at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea announce a rotated 3-4-2-1 lineup for Hull City’s visit to Stamford Bridge, with Malo Gusto at left wing-back and Maxence Lacroix among the substitutes; Chelsea’s starting XI is Martínez; Hato, Colwill, Fofana; Gusto, Lavia, James (c), Neto; Rogers, Palmer; João Pedro, and Hull line up with Tzolakis; Coyle (c), Ajayi, Egan, Mendy, Giles, Crooks, Slater, Belloumi, McBurnie, Stroud. The match kicks off 15:00 BST on Saturday, 12 September 2026, at Stamford Bridge. TV: none in the UK; Universo in the US; streaming: NBC Sports Live and Telemundo Deportes En Vivo in the US; JioHotstar in India; DStv Now in NGA. Referees: Farai Hallam on the pitch and Michael Oliver (VAR).