Chelsea vs Everton – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Sreya

Chelsea vs Everton – Chelsea hosts Everton at the Stamford Bridge on 27th August, Sunday in an English Premier League fixture.

Chelsea proved their doubters wrong when they put up a defensive masterclass to defeat Spurs 2-1 at Wembley last Sunday. Everton held Manchester City to a 1-1 draw at Merseyside in their previous fixture.

Chelsea’s 5-0 win in the corresponding fixture set the tone for the league last season, but the squads are vastly different this season – with Everton strengthening all across the field while Chelsea are struggling to sign reinforcements for the first eleven.

Team News

Gary Cahill is suspended and Eden Hazard is yet to regain match fitness. Cesc Fabregas returns from suspension. Everton have a lot of absentees with Morgan Schneiderlin suspended and Ramiro Funes Mori, Ross Barkley, Seamus Coleman, Yannick Bolasie, James McCarthy, Sandro Ramirez and Dave Klaassen injured.

Chelsea Possible Starting Lineup: Thibaut Courtois, Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Antonio Rudiger, Victor Moses, N’Golo Kante, Tiemou Bakayoko, Marcos Alonso, Pedro, Willian, Alvaro Morata.

Everton Possible Starting Lineup: Jordan Pickford, Michael Keane, Ashley Williams, Phil Jagielka, Mason Holgate, Idrissa Gueye, Tom Davies, Leighton Baines, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Wayne Rooney.

“For me, it’s very important for me to continue to work and improve my players and my team. For sure the club is trying to strengthen our squad and our team, they’re working very hard to do this. You know very well the situation. You have to continue to work, if we stay with these players I’m very happy.”

– Antonio Conte, Chelsea.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Chelsea vs Everton H2H Stats, Chelsea have won two, lost two and drawn one of their previous five matches against Everton. However, Chelsea are undefeated in their last twenty-three home matches against Everton in all competitions.

It should be a closely contested affair but a 2-1 win for Chelsea is the most likely result.