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Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been handed his first Premier League start for today's clash against Liverpool.
His only other top flight appearance for the Blues came in the 1-1 draw to Manchester City back in January, when he replaced Oscar in the 89th minute.
Elsewhere, Loic Remy returns from injury to start for the Blues, with Didier Drogba named among the substitutes.
For Liverpool, Rickie Lambert - linked with a shock move to Stamford Bridge - once again starts up front, with Raheem Sterling and Philippe Coutinho in support.
Meanwhile Adam Lallana, who turns 27 today, will have celebrate his birthday with a rare start at Stamford Bridge.
TEAMS IN FULL:
Chelsea starting XI: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Filipe Luis; Mikel, Loftus-Cheek; Willian, Fabregas, Hazard; Remy
Substitutes: Beeney, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ake, Matic, Cuadrado, Drogba
Liverpool starting XI: Mignolet, Johnson, Lovren, Skrtel, Can, Gerrard, Coutinho, Henderson, Lallana, Sterling, Lambert
Substitutes: Ward, Toure, Moreno, Lucas, Allen, Ibe, Sinclair
Liverpool are expected to hold a guard of honour at Stamford Bridge but, speaking ahead of the match, Mourinho said that he side should also honour Steven Gerrard.
"Liverpool is a giant club and if they want to do that Obviously my players will accept that with the same respect," he told reporters.
"But speaking about Liverpool and them honouring of champions, it is my time to honour a champion, Steve Gerrard and to say that it is because of opponents like him that I am the manager I am.
"I learn with my players and my best opponents. I learn with my players problems, doubts, qualities and also from my best opponents and the problems they give me.
"The way they make me think and analyse them, study the best way to play against them. Gerrard for sure is one of my favourite enemies, an enemy with all the good feeling I can express with that word.
"In England he is my dear enemy, he made me a better manager. To stop him or try to stop him has been very difficult.
"I lost, won, drew against him, I was happy and sad in games against him. I'm very sad this is last time I play against him.
"I need people like him to make me a better coach. I have to honour him to say I am very sad he's leaving. It was the same when Frank Lampard left - he was a chelsea legend, but this is different because Steven is on other side.
"I tried to bring him to Chelsea, Inter and Real Madrid and he was always a dear enemy.
"I want to honour him and I hope Stamford Bridge has the same feeling I have. We need people like him as our opponents."
