Jose now favours settled selection

Jose Mourinho revealed Chelsea could develop a first-choice starting line-up in their bid to create an "automatic dynamic" at Stamford Bridge.

Mourinho has previously rejected suggestions he has a favoured starting XI, but now concedes settled selection is the smartest route to rebuilding Chelsea’s style.

Chelsea manager Mourinho’s Premier League selections have indicated a clear first-choice spine to his side, with seven Stamford Bridge men starting all 14 league matches this term.