It is already time to start previewing the next round of Premier League action, believe it or not. Or at least we can do for the teams who do not have UEFA competition in midweek. Chelsea and Everton are two such examples, although they both currently sit in positions that would qualify them for next year’s European tournaments. Chelsea versus Everton is a sneaky good game, as it’s 5th place versus 6th place.
And with both teams having a pretty short injury list right now, the quality of the match should be pretty high.
Chelsea FC at Everton FYIs
Kickoff: Sat. Oct 17, 12:30pm, Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, UK
Team News for Both Sides: go here
PL Position, Form: Chelsea 6th 10 pts, WLDLW Everton 5th, 10 pts, DDDWD
Result Probability: Chelsea win 44% Draw 26% Everton win 30%
Both managers, David Moyes and Xabi Alonso, should be able to field a very strong team. Although the latter could be without the services of his team captain, Reece James, this weekend. The defender/sometimes midfielder missed training today, due to a knee injury.
So with that all said, here is our projected first team for this weekend.
Chelsea Predicted XI at Everton
Emi Martinez; Josh Acheampong, Maxence LaCroix, Levi Colwill; Pedro Neto, Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, Pep Chavarria; Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer; Joao Pedro
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