I watched it all and NOT one journo asked about the game tomorrow. The only person to mention Palace was Tuchel when responding to an unrelated question he said his focus was on the next game at Palace tomorrow. Even that mention couldn't prompt a journo to ask about the game.

Vieira hinted at a change of formation tomorrow without Gallagher.
One suggestion mooted is to match up Chelsea using a 343,but that seems unlikely.
I could see a 451 or even a 442 though.
One media outlet showed Olise, Ayew, Edouard and Zaha all starting which would surely be a first if it happened.
If Mcarthur and Kouyate start I'm hopeful of a better and more complete team performance.

Hope PV will bench the likes of Schlupp, Ayew, Benteke and Kouyate and go for some more exciting line-up. Like ze, Olise, and Edouard to start with, playing a more 4-5-1 than the 4-3-3 where our front three men seem to be chasing shadows most of the time.

Ref David Coote, never heard of him before. Anyone have some background? BW, experienced Martin Olvier the VAR boss.

Whilst I recognise this may come across as a vicious personal attack before a ball has even been kicked, not a fan of coote at all. Real spine and gutless referee IMO and one who regularly sides with bigger teams including folding under pressure from them.

Definitely has that ‘bullied at school’ feel to him!

You’ll have to excuse me know as I work on this stomach ulcer I’ve been cultivating!

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

There's a whole thread about him on the BBS. Not liked... poor history with us, going back over ten years. Not looking forward to seeing him at his 'best' this afternoon...