Though, the good news for Chelsea is Felix and Lavia are in line to return for the trip to Goodison Park along with Pedro Neto after he served a one-match suspension as a result of accumulating five yellow cards in the Premier League.
However, Maresca has also confirmed a fresh injury blow to central defender Benoit Badiashile as well as losing Carney Chukwuemeka and Ben Chilwell to illness.
“We had Joao Felix and Romeo Lavia can probably be available for the next one \[against Everton\],” he told reporters.
“Carney and Chilly were ill. Pedro was suspended. Reece and Wes have injuries and yesterday during the session Benoit felt something.
“Benoit had a problem yesterday during the session,” the Italian said of Badiashile before kick-off. “For now, we do not know how long he will be out for.
The have a dead-rubber in the Europa Conference League against Shamrock Rovers on Thursday before returning to Premier League action to face the Toffees.
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