Chelsea predicted lineup vs Everton - Premier League | OneFootball

Cries of Frank Lampard from the travelling Chelsea supporters at Craven Cottage depicted the mood in west London while their team trailed 1-0 to neighbours Fulham.

The Blues struggled mightily in the opening 45 minutes last weekend, but staged an impressive late turnaround amid an improved second-half display to potentially reignite their season with just a month of it remaining.

Chelsea are hunting a top-five finish to guarantee them Champions League football for 2025/25. They're two points off fifth with five games to go, and visits to Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest before the season draws to a close renders Saturday's duel with Everton all the more important.

This is a must-win for Enzo Maresca, and here's the starting lineup he could pick for the Toffees' visit on Saturday.

Chelsea predicted lineup vs Everton (4-2-3-1)

Teenager Tyrique George is in contention to start / Ryan Pierse/GettyImages

GK: Robert Sanchez - Sanchez has rediscovered some stability in recent weeks, even if clean sheets have been hard to come by. Still, he'll operate as Chelsea's number one for the rest of the season.

RB: Reece James - With Malo Gusto nursing a hamstring injury, James is a sure bet to retain his place at right-back. Expect him to do plenty of drifting into central areas.

CB; Trevoh Chalobah - Maresca has a choice between Chalobah and Tosin Adarabioyo in Wesley Fofana's absence. It's a coin flip, but we'll back the former to get the nod.

CB: Levi Colwill - While Colwill has been a consistent figure in Maresca's Premier League XI this term, the centre-back hasn't had the best of seasons. He'll be put to the test by Beto on Saturday.

LB: Marc Cucurella - The Spaniard is Chelsea's joint-fifth leading Premier League goalscorer in 2024/25, and this has the makings of a fixture where Cucurella's willingness to crash the box will be needed.

CM: Moises Caicedo - Caicedo is the key stabiliser in the middle of the park, and his ability to stay fit has been ever so important for Maresca this season. Who knows where they'd be without him patrolling the engine room.

CM: Enzo Fernandez - The jury's still out on the Argentine despite his impressive goal output this season, with James' inversion into midfield facilitating his advancements upfield.

RW: Pedro Neto - Neto's goal against Fulham could prove crucial in Chelsea's bid to play in next season's Champions League, and the winger is a shoo-in to start down one of the flanks on Saturday.

AM: Cole Palmer - The maverick Englishman has struggled throughout 2025, with Maresca trying to alter his role to maximise Palmer's distinct gift. Nothing's worked. Still, he'll be in the team on Saturday.

LW: Tyrique George - After scoring his first goal in the competition last week, George is surely ready to make his first Premier League start given the underperformance of those in the depth chart.

ST: Nicolas Jackson - The former Villarreal forward is horribly out of sorts and desperately needs a goal. Palmer's own issues haven't helped Jackson, who shone in tandem with the playmaker last season and at the start of 2024/25.