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Walsall vs Chelsea team news: Kenedy makes first start and John Terry, Radamel Falcao and Ruben Loftus-Cheek play in strong XI

Kenedy makes first start for the club

Tom Sheen
Wednesday 23 September 2015 19:06 BST
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Jose Mourinho has handed teenage winger Kenedy his first start for Chelsea.

The Brazilian has made a couple of substitute appearances for the Blues already this season, but will make his full debut at the Bescot Stadium.

Mourinho names a strong XI with Asmir Begovic continuing in goal and both Branislav Ivanovic and Gary Cahill keeping their place from the win over Arsenal.

Axed captain John Terry returns to the starting XI. Radamel Falcao also makes his first start for the club.

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Walsall team: Etheridge, Demetriou, O'Connor, Downing, Chambers, Mantom, Sawyers, Henry, Lalkovic, Morris, Cook

Subs: Taylor, Baxendale, Forde, MacGillivray, Preston, Flanagan, Kinsella.

Chelsea team: Begovic, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Rahman, Ramires, Mikel, Remy, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Falcao.

Subs: Blackman, Djilobodji, Aina, Matic, Traore, Hazard, Pedro

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