Chelsea XI vs Everton: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League | OneFootball

Blues again without Moises Caicedo but Cole Palmer and Wesley Fofana fit to play

Fofana was introduced as a half-time substitute for Trevoh Chalobah during Tuesday’s Champions League defeat away at Atalanta but had to be taken off 30 minutes later after receiving an accidental boot to the eye which impaired his vision.

Maresca confirmed on Friday afternoon that the French centre-back is now “completely fine” and in contention to feature against Everton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Palmer should be able to start too after missing the Atalanta trip to manage his workload, but is still not 100 per cent fit after groin and toe issues and came through Thursday’s training session at Cobham with a “mixed feeling”, according to Maresca.

Moises Caicedo, who played the full game in Italy in midweek, will miss out again as he serves the final match of a three-game domestic suspension handed down following his red card against Arsenal.

Chelsea captain Reece James may be handed a rest against Everton after coming through two lots of 90 minutes recently against Bournemouth and Atalanta. He is currently unable to play three times in a week.

Liam Delap remains sidelined with a shoulder injury picked up against Bournemouth that could keep him out for up to four weeks, and there are longer-term injuries to Dario Essugo, Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill.

Predicted Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Santos, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Joao Pedro

Injured: Delap, Essugo, Lavia, Colwill

Suspended: Caicedo

Time and date: 3pm GMT on Saturday December 13, 2025

Venue: Stamford Bridge