James, Pedro And Neto To Start | 3-4-3 Chelsea Predicted Lineup Vs Hull City

James, Pedro And Neto To Start | 3-4-3 Chelsea Predicted Lineup Vs Hull City Chelsea will welcome Hull City at Stamford Bridge this Saturday as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Blues managed to earn a dominant 6-3 win over Leeds United in the EFL Cup recently, so they would be full of confidence going into this game this weekend. Xabi Alonso will set his players up in a 3-4-3 formation and is expected to make a handful of changes to his first team for this clash. Reece James, Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto could all play from the start of this game. 3-4-3 Chelsea Predicted Lineup To Face Hull City Defence Emiliano Martinez will feature in between the sticks for the Blues after being rested in midweek. Alonso could opt for a back three of Josh Acheampong, Maxence Lacroix and Levi Colwill for this game. All three of them need to perform their defensive duties well if they are to secure a clean sheet this weekend. Wesley Fofana will offer cover for the defensive positions on the Chelsea bench. LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 09: Pedro Neto of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Chelsea and Leeds United at Stamford Bridge on September 09, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Midfield Reece James and Romeo Lavia will anchor the midfield for the West London club as they look to establish their dominance over the opposition in the middle of the park and engineer some decent chances in the final third. Jorrel Hato will try to prove his value on the left flank, while Pedro Neto looks to give a good account of himself as the right-sided wide player. Both of them will try to get in behind the Hull backline at every chance they can get so that they can put in some decent crosses into the opponent’s penalty area. Valentin Barco and Estevao will have to be content with a spot on the bench as they wait for their chance to shine in the second 45 minutes if required. Attack Joao Pedro will lead the charge for the Blues up top. He has to figure out a way to cause a lot of problems for the Hull centre-backs during the 90 minutes. Danny Welbeck will have to settle for a place on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the final quarter if the Blues are in need of a goal by then.