Marcos Alonso and Victor Moses start their first league games of the season.
Branislav Ivanovic and Cesc Fabregas are the players making way as Antonio Conte makes changes following the defeat at Arsenal, although it remains to be seen whether today’s selection will line-up with a three-man or four-man defence.
Hull make two changes, one enforced with right-back Ahmed Elmohamady suspended. Marcus Henriksen and Dieumerci Mbokani come in.
Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Cahill (c), David Luiz, Kante, Matic, Moses, Willian, Hazard, Diego Costa.
Substitutes Begovic, Ivanovic, Chalobah, Fabregas, Oscar, Pedro, Batshuayi.
Hull: Marshall, Henriksen, Livermore Davies (c), Robertson, Clucas, Snodgrass, Meyler, Mason, Diomande, Mbokani,
Substitutes Jakupovic, Maguire, Meyler, Maloney, Keane, Hernandez.
The referee is Anthony Taylor.