Chelsea XI vs Everton: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League today | OneFootball

Blues forced into defensive reshuffle

Enzo Maresca has shifted Levi Colwill to left-back to help solve a defensive headache as Chelsea play Everton at Goodison Park.

Marc Cucurella is suspended after his late red card against Brentford last weekend and Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile and Reece James are all still out.

Tosin Adarabioyo partners Axel Disasi in the centre of defence, with Colwill preferred at full-back to Renato Veiga or youngster Josh Acheampong.

Maresca has revealed that Romeo Lavia is struggling to recover from a hamstring injury in time to play and he does not make the squad.

Further forward, Joao Felix is available again after returning from injury as a substitute against Shamrock Rovers in midweek, but is only on the bench.

Mykhailo Mudryk misses out as he is suspended while awaiting the results of a ‘B’ sample following his failed drugs test. Mudryk denies knowingly using any banned substance after the positive test.

Noni Madueke started against Shamrock and that has proved bad news for his hopes of doing likewise at Goodison Park, as Jadon Sancho and Pedro Neto come in.

Chelsea XI XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Tosin, Disasi, Colwill; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Veiga, Rak-Sakyi, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Felix, Nkunku, Guiu

Time and date: 2pm GMT on Sunday 22 December 2024

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