N'Golo Kante has not been risked by Chelsea for a vital Champions League group stage clash against Roma as he continues his recovery from injury.
The holding midfielder has been unavailable since the start of October after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty with France.
He was included in Antonio Conte's travelling squad for the Roma game, and had been reported as a possible inclusion.
But ultimately Conte, perhaps with the weekend's title six-pointer with Manchester United in mind, opted against fielding Kante, who does not even get a place on the bench.
The centre of the pitch will be occupied by Cesc Fabregas and Tiemoue Bakayoko, with Cesar Azipilicueta and Marcos Alonso operating out wide.