Brighton vs Chelsea team news: Timo Werner and Kai Havertz handed Blues debuts Frank Lampard has handed Premier League debuts to summer signings Kai Havertz and Timo Werner in Chelsea's Monday Night Football meeting with Brighton. Frank Lampard has handed Premier League debuts to summer signings Kai Havertz and Timo Werner in Chelsea's Monday Night Football meeting with Brighton. Havertz and Werner are the only new faces in Chelsea's starting line-up at the Amex Stadium, with Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell and Hakim Ziyech unavailable due to injury. Kepa Arrizabalaga is preferred to Willy Caballero in goal despite speculation over his future, while there is also a rare Premier League start for Ruben Loftus-Cheek. N'Golo Kante joins Loftus-Cheek and Jorginho in midfield, with Kurt Zouma and Andreas Christensen preferred at centre-back in what looks like a back four. Cesar Azpilicueta is only on the bench. For Brighton, meanwhile, there is a debut for Adam Lallana, who joined the club from Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of last season. Jennifer Lopez & Alex Rodriguez Place $100 Million Bet On New York Mets+pic Lallana is the only new signing in Graham Potter's line-up, but there is a start for Ben White, who has returned to the club following his loan spell at Leeds last season. Brighton team to play Chelsea: Ryan, Webster, Dunk, White, Lamptey, Bissouma, Alzate, March, Lallana, Trossard, Maupay Subs: Steele, Stephens, Connolly, Gross, Jahanbakhsh, Burn, Veltman Chelsea team to play Brighton: Kepa, Alonso, Christensen, Zouma, James, Jorginho, Kante, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Havertz, Werner talksport wrote: there was no room in the side for Blues captain Cesar Azplicueta and fellow regular Antonio Rudiger, who both start on the bench. Chelsea have spent more than £200million in the transfer market this summer, but fans will have to wait to see the likes of Hakim Ziyech and Ben Chilwell due to injury problems. Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr, who arrived on free transfers, are also unavailable for the season opener. Selena Gomez’s Complete her boyfriends History + pics Supporters will get a glimpse of attacking stars Werner and Havertz in Lampard’s fearsome new attack. Elsewhere, Kepa Arrizabalaga regains his place in goal despite doubts about his future at Stamford Bridge, while Adam Lallana makes his debut for Brighton. source: www.skysports.com www.talksport.com

Brighton vs Chelsea team news: Timo Werner and Kai Havertz handed Blues debuts