Mon Dec 30 19:50:00 UTC 2024: ## Maresca Rings Changes for Chelsea’s Ipswich Trip, James Returns
**Ipswich, England –** Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has made five changes to his starting XI for tonight’s Carabao Cup clash against Ipswich Town, injecting fresh legs into the side following Thursday’s Premier League encounter with Fulham. The most notable alteration sees the return of Reece James to the matchday squad for the first time since November 10th.
Goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen gets the nod ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga, while Axel Disasi, Noni Madueke, Joao Felix, and Christopher Nkunku all start. The revamped lineup features a midfield pairing of Moises Caicedo and captain Enzo Fernandez, supporting an attacking trident of Madueke, Cole Palmer, and Felix behind Nkunku.
James, a key figure for Chelsea, will start on the bench alongside a strong array of attacking substitutes including Pedro Neto, Jadon Sancho, Nicolas Jackson, and Marc Guiu. This suggests a potent attacking threat for Chelsea should Maresca choose to make changes during the game.
The starting XI for Chelsea is: Jorgensen; Disasi, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez (c); Madueke, Palmer, Joao Felix; Nkunku.
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