Confirmed lines as hosts target the top five

Chelsea’s host of Everton to Stamford Bridge at the early start of the Premier League, knowing that the victory could, at least, transfer them to the top five.

Bluesi champions of the Champions League next season are currently in sixth place, only two points behind Newcastle with the remaining five league matches.

Magpies welcomed Ipswich Town at St. James at one of the four league matches that started at 3pm.

Despite the last 2-1 victory over Fulham last weekend, there is a pressure on Chelsea manager Enza Maresca, who will be absent from excavation this weekend.

The victory extended the undefeated Chelsea league in four games and they enter a tie, praising impressive home records against Toffeses.

The last time Blues lost to Everton in the bride was in 1994, running extended to 29 league matches that also stand as the longest undefeated running of Chelsea against any opponent.

And Maresca men will ask to continue this extraordinary running on the eve of Thursday in Sweden to face Djurgarden in the semi -finals of the first leg of the Europa Conference.

But the victory will not be concluded in advance. Everton was rejuvenated under David Moyes and became a heavy team he won during the second half of the season.

Read to see the two teams set up for a conflict on the bridge.

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– Chelsea fc (@chelseafc) 26. April 2025

Chelsea team news

As expected, Maresca opted for a strong XI. Noni Madueka and Pedro Net, who captured the late winner against Fulham, both start, while Cole Palmer, whose recent goal of 16 games is Suša Mareca believes that the “mental thing” is also called in the starting team.

Tyrique George, who also won at Craven Cottage, is on the bench. Nicolas Jackson will hopes to give fire.

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– Chelsea fc (@chelseafc) 26. April 2025

Everton team news

Jordan Pickford held more pure leaves (seven) against Chelsea than he was against any other side.

The English goalkeeper, who captures the side, begins between the rods for Toffees, behind the back of four Nathan Patterson, Jake O’Brien, Jarrada Branthwaite and Vitalii Mykolenko.

James Tarkowski’s season appears after picked up a knee injury against Man City. Michael Keane, who entered him, is on the bench.

Beto leads the attack, with the Armando Number, on loan from Chelsea, inadvertently facing his home club, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin is still with an injury.

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– Everton (@everton) 26. April 2025