Chelsea v Crystal Palace

TEAM NEWS

Chelsea captain John Terry is suspended so Gary Cahill will be recalled in central defence alongside Kurt Zouma.

New signing Baba Rahman is short of fitness, while Victor Moses and Oscar remain injury doubts.

Yannick Bolasie will be involved for Crystal Palace after telling manager Alan Pardew he is ready to return following the death of his father.

Mile Jedinak will miss the game after suffering a hamstring injury in the midweek League Cup win over Shrewsbury.

MOTD COMMENTATOR’S NOTES

Simon Brotherton: "Chelsea have only ever lost one league match at Stamford Bridge while Jose Mourinho has been in charge, but they could be tested here in his 100th Premier League home game by a Palace side who have the ability to cause real problems.

"Both matches between the teams were decided by a single goal last season, with Chelsea securing the title in this fixture in May thanks to a strike from Eden Hazard.

"Palace will hope to capitalise on Chelsea's mixed start to the season and have the joint best away record in the Premier League in 2015, winning seven of nine on the road since Alan Pardew took over in January."

Twitter: @SimonBrotherton

WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on possible transfer targets: "I don't speak about players from other teams.

"I have a good squad. I'm happy with the squad I have. If I get another player until the end of the market, good. If I don't get, we go with what we have."

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew on Yannick Bolaise: "He has lost his father and of course that affects any human being and any family, and he's dealing with his family.

"He'll be involved on Saturday because he wants to be involved. Because his father went to every game. I think that's good for us, it'll be good for him and his family.

"The player's welfare is in good shape, the frame of mind. We're very pleased that he's dealing with it so well."

LAWRO’S PREDICTION

Even if they lose at Stamford Bridge, the Eagles will have played two of last season's last four in their first four games, and still have six points. Everything is very rosy for them at the moment. Lawro's full predictions v Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Chelsea secured the Premier League title in this fixture last May, courtesy of Eden Hazard's goal.
• The Blues have lost just one of the last 15 league meetings – 1-0 at Selhurst Park in March last year (W10, D4, L1).
• Palace have only won two of their 21 trips to Stamford Bridge: 2-1 in the old Division Two in March 1982 and 3-2 in the fifth round of the FA Cup in 1976.

Chelsea

• This will be Jose Mourinho's 100th Premier League home game in charge of Chelsea. He has won 76 and lost just one of the previous 99.
• It is also Mourinho's 200th Premier League match. He has amassed an unrivalled 453 points in his first 199 games.
• Chelsea are without a clean sheet in six league games, conceding 12 goals during that period.
• Cesc Fabregas could make his 250th Premier League appearance in this match.

Crystal Palace

• Palace have won seven of their nine league away matches under Alan Pardew. One of their two defeats came at Chelsea in May.
• No team has won more points than Palace away from home in the Premier League in 2015 (22 – level with Chelsea and Arsenal).
• The Eagles have scored 16 goals from set pieces since Pardew became their manager; more than any other Premier League side in that period.
• Bakary Sako attempted six shots against Aston Villa last weekend, the most by any player in a Premier League game so far this season. Five of Sako's attempts were on target.