We knew he wasn't going to be fit enough to start, but the question was always could the £40m man Alejandro Garnacho make the bench?
The answer is yes, and he's bleached his hair for the occasion.
You can't miss him that's for sure!
Surprising team from Enzo Maresca, with Brighton loanee Facundo Buonanotte thrown straight into the starting line-up.
Cole Palmer, having only managed one-and-a-half training sessions in the build-up after a groin injury, is among the substitutes. No Estevao Willian in the entire squad, either.
Blues fans and Garnacho waited all summer for the move to be completed, but at last this evening the Argentinian could make his debut.