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Team News: Alvaro Morata back for Chelsea in Brighton & Hove Albion clash

Alvaro Morata is reinstated to the Chelsea starting XI for their Premier League Boxing Day meeting with Brighton & Hove Albion.

Alvaro Morata has been reinstated to the Chelsea starting XI for their Premier League Boxing Day meeting with Brighton & Hove Albion.

The Spaniard served a one-game ban in the goalless draw with Everton having accrued five yellow cards but is slotted straight back into the team.

Antonio Conte has made three changes in all, with Morata joined in the starting lineup by Cesc Fabregas and Gary Cahill.

Chris Hughton, meanwhile, makes four changes, with Shane Duffy back from a ban, while Matias Schelotto comes in to make just his third start of the season.

Beram Kayal also gets the nod having only come off the bench against Watford, while Jose Izquierdo is also back in the starting lineup.

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Bakayoko, Alonso; Hazard, Morata
Subs: Caballero, Zappacosta, Ampadu, Drinkwater, Pedro, Willian, Batshuayi

Brighton & Hove Albion: Ryan; Schelotto, Duffy, Dunk, Suttner; Stephens, Propper; Kayal, March, Izquierdo; Hemed
Subs: Krul, Bruno, Goldson, Knockaert, Gross, Murray, Baldock

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City21192061124959
2Chelsea21143439142545
3Manchester UnitedMan Utd21135343162744
4Liverpool21118248242441
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs20114539201937
6Arsenal20114537251237
7Burnley219751817134
8Leicester CityLeicester217683132-127
9Everton217682532-727
10Watford2174103037-725
11Huddersfield TownHuddersfield216691832-1424
12Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton215791525-1022
13Southampton214892030-1020
14Bournemouth2155112032-1220
15Stoke CityStoke2155112346-2320
16Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2154121930-1119
17Crystal Palace2147101832-1419
18West Ham UnitedWest Ham2046102238-1618
19Swansea CitySwansea2144131332-1916
20West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom202991427-1315
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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City21192061124959
2Chelsea21143439142545
3Manchester UnitedMan Utd21135343162744
4Liverpool21118248242441
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs20114539201937
6Arsenal20114537251237
7Burnley219751817134
8Leicester CityLeicester217683132-127
9Everton217682532-727
10Watford2174103037-725
11Huddersfield TownHuddersfield216691832-1424
12Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton215791525-1022
13Southampton214892030-1020
14Bournemouth2155112032-1220
15Stoke CityStoke2155112346-2320
16Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2154121930-1119
17Crystal Palace2147101832-1419
18West Ham UnitedWest Ham2046102238-1618
19Swansea CitySwansea2144131332-1916
20West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom202991427-1315
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