Chelsea have had 74% of the ball so far, Stoke can't get anywhere near it.

Cesar Azpilicueta crosses for Alvaro Morata, who is inches away from getting his head onto it.

Victor Moses skips past Ramadan Sobhi and is fouled. Chelsea have a free-kick...

Chelsea have a corner after about 17 seconds, off Geoff Cameron. Stoke just about get Willian's corner away.

GO GO GO.

The players come out on the pitch and we're almost ready to go.

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Matthew Upson
Former England defender on Final Score

As a player sometimes you're at a club for a period of time, and you feel like it's time to move on for a new challenge. Eden Hazard has been at Chelsea for five years or so, now, so the preposition of Real Madrid might be too much to resist for him. I wouldn't be surprised to see Hazard go this summer.

Mark Lawrenson
BBC football expert

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I think Eden Hazard will go [in the summer]. He's been tempted by Real Madrid and he'll fit in well with their system. He's a top player and he wouldn't feel out of place with them.

Shamsheer Chelsea: No Eden but this Stoke defence is there for the taking. We must win comfortably

Stoke City

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes: "We are obviously desperate to get a number of key players who are missing through injury back to full fitness.

"Once we do that then I am confident of enjoying a really productive second half of the season.

"Obviously Chelsea will be difficult, but Newcastle straight after, we have to make sure we are ready for that and really kick on in the new year."

Steve Bower
Match of the Day commentator at Stamford Bridge

All Chelsea can do quite simply is keep winning. Their haul of 23 points from the last 30 available, and six home league wins in a row, make them almost the best of the rest, as they and their rivals for a Champions League spot continue to look upwards towards Manchester City.

How much business the champions complete in January will be interesting to discover.

Despite a much needed mini-run of four points from six, overall form and history make this game a huge challenge for Stoke, who have only ever registered a single point from nine Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge.

The league's worst defence have already conceded four to Chelsea this season, and with a further depleted back line heading to west London, it could be a long afternoon.

This week, Mark Lawrenson takes on ex-Olympic sprint champion and BBC athletics commentator Darren Campbell in his predictions.

Here's how Lawro things Chelsea v Stoke will go.

"The Potters are short at the back - Ryan Shawcross picked up a calf injury against Huddersfield on 26 December, Bruno Martins Indi is still out and Kurt Zouma is ineligible against his former club.

"Antonio Conte's side have won their past six league games at Stamford Bridge - and I am expecting them to make it seven wins in a row on Saturday.

"3-0 to Chelsea."

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Stoke City start with two teenagers for the first time in the Premier League - Thomas Edwards and Josh Tymon, their two full-backs.

Before today, there were only five Premier League games where Stoke started a teenager.

Chelsea rest Eden Hazard, who drops to the bench along with Tiemoue Bakayoko and Cesc Fabregas. Danny Drinkwater, Pedro and Willian start.

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Stoke make SIX changes. Ryan Shawcross is injured, and Kurt Zouma ineligible. Xherdan Shaqiri is benched. Saido Berahino, Charlie Adam, Ibrahim Afellay, Josh Tymon, Mame Biram Diouf and Ramadan Sobhi all come into the team.

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Chelsea have won 25 points from a possible 27 in their nine Premier League home games against Stoke.

They have conceded just four goals in their last 11 Premier League games this season, keeping seven clean sheets on the way.

And Stoke have conceded 41 goals this term - the most in the Premier League.

But we can get strange results at this time of the year - so let's see how today's game between Chelsea and Stoke goes.