Sunderland midfielder Didier Ndong serves a one-match suspension on Wednesday as a result of accumulating five bookings this season.
Jan Kirchhoff could be given his first start for two and a half months, having made two substitute appearances since returning from a hamstring injury.
Oscar remain a doubt for Chelsea because of a virus.
Head coach Antonio Conte has no new injury concerns and could field an unchanged side.
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
Guy Mowbray: "It might be bottom versus top, but this is the sort of game Sunderland win.
"No, I've not been at the sherry prematurely, I've just seen them do it before.