Overview

• Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez is suspended after his red card at Old Trafford, with Filip Jorgensen expected to start.
• Cole Palmer is a doubt with a recurring groin issue and is not expected to be risked.
• Marc Guiu cannot play after featuring for Sunderland earlier in this season’s EFL Cup.
• Enzo Maresca is set to rotate his squad and may hand minutes to younger players without fielding a wholesale academy XI.
• Chelsea arrive winless in three after defeats to Bayern Munich and Manchester United, while Lincoln are unbeaten in 10 and strong at home with a packed house anticipated.