Everton vs Chelsea: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injuries

Chelsea could temporarily move top of the Premier League with a win against Everton on Sunday.

Five successive league wins in a row have seen Enzo Maresca’s side cut the gap between themselves and Liverpool at the top of the tree.

And with the Reds dropping points against Fulham last weekend, Chelsea now sit just points off the summit and play before Arne Slot’s side on Sunday.

Chelsea must first navigate their final Conference League game of the year against Shamrock Rovers on Thursday, but Maresca is expect to make โปรโมชั่น ufabet several changes with his side’s passage into the knockout stage already secure.

There will be at least one further change for their league fixture against Everton after Marc Cucurella’s sending-off last Sunday against Brentford.

The Spaniard score his side’s first goal at Stamford Bridge but was shown a second yellow card. After an interaction following the full-time whistle and will now serve a one-match suspension.

In his absence, summer signing Renato Veiga is expect to deputise at full-back following his impressive performances in cup competitions.

Elsewhere, Maresca will hope to welcome back Romeo Lavia and Joao Felix into contention after the pair missed Chelsea’s last two games.

‘We had Joao and Romeo that probably can be available for the next one,’ Maresca confirmed following his side’s win against Brentford.

Pedro Neto will be available once again after serving his suspension, but the Portgueuse winger may have to settle for a space on the bench given the impressive performances of Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke.

Elsewhere, Tosin Adarabioyo could continue at centre-back, with Benoit Badiashille and Wesley Fofana still facing spells on the sidelines.

Fofana has been missing since injuring his hamstring against Aston Villa at the start of December, while Badiashille sustained an unknown injury in training prior to last weekend’s match.