Chelsea vs Everton
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Kick off: 6:30pm
Chelsea will be chasing a fifth successive league victory for the first time since May 2014 when they host Everton (today).
Since switching to a three-man defence four games ago, Antonio Conte’s side have not conceded a goal – their best run of clean sheets in a season since a five-game run in 2009.
The switch in system has revitalised Eden Hazard, who has has scored in his last three games taking his total to five for the season, which is already more than he managed in 31 games last campaign.
Everton snapped a run of five games without a win with a 2-0 victory over West Ham United last Sunday. Since taking charge in the summer, Ronald Koeman has sured up the Everton defence to the extent that they have the second best defensive record in the league, conceding just eight goals in 10 matches.
Conte has no fresh injury worries ahead of the match and is likely to play the same team that saw off Southampton 2-0 on Super Sunday.
Kurt Zouma and Cesc Fabregas remain injury doubts, but have started training with the first-team.
Everton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg has recovered from a foot injury but defender Leighton Baines and midfielder James McCarthy remain unavailable due to hamstring problems.
Striker Arouna Kone (knee) is also not yet ready for action, and midfielder Idrissa Gueye will miss out as he serves a suspension, but forward Enner Valencia can return to the match-day squad after being ineligible last time out against his parent club West Ham.
It remains to be seen whether Koeman restores captain Phil Jagielka to the team after dropping him to the bench and replacing him in central defence with Ramiro Funes Mori for the 2-0 victory over the Hammers.
Chelsea Possible XI: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso, Pedro, Costa, Hazard.
Everton Possible XI: Joel, Coleman, Williams, Funes Mori, Oviedo, Cleverley, Barry, Bolasie, Barkley, Mirallas, Lukaku.
