Kalidou KoulibalyGraham Potter named him on the bench for the second consecutive game.
Potter — who takes charge of his first Premier LeagueFor the game Chelsea — has decided to start a back four of Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Thiago SilviaAnd Ben Chilwell for the trip to Crystal Palace.
Koulibaly, 31, was also left on the bench for Potter’s first game as Chelsea head coach against RB Salzburg before the international break.
Potter was one of three back-three. Marc CucurellaSilva and Cesar AzpilicuetaThe 1-1 draw will be in the Champions LeagueWith Raheem SterlingJames and James provide width as wingbacks.
Koulibaly — who has played six times for Chelsea since his £35million move from Napoli — represented
