How we predict Chelsea will line up vs Brighton

Tuchel, however, is wary of how much game time the Brazilian has had to play and does not want to overload the veteran defender.

Matteo Kovacic remains the only absentee ahead of the game, with the midfielder still suffering from a hamstring problem.

Asked about team news ahead of the game, Tuchel said: “I expect Andreas to be back and available.

“Thiago it is a bit different, but because of acute overload. He is not injured so we have to take care of his overload. I think and hope that it is only Kova that we have out with injury.”

Chelsea predicted lineup: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger; Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso; Mount, Havertz, Pulisic

Doubts: Thiago Silva, Christensen