Chelsea could go to the top of the Premier League table with a win against Everton on Sunday afternoon.
The Blues currently sit two points behind Liverpool, who have a game in hand. The Blues come off the back of a 5-1 win against Shamrock Rovers in the Europa Conference League.
Their last Premier League game was a 2-1 win against Brentford in which Marc Cucurella and Nicolas Jackson both scored Chelsea’s goals.
However, Cucurella won’t be available for selection this weekend due to the fact that he later received two yellow cards in the Brentford game. He will return for Chelsea’s Boxing Day clash against Fulham. Click here to see our predicted XI for Sunday’s game.
They play an Everton side on Sunday who come off a 0-0 draw against title rivals Arsenal in their last game. Despite sitting 16th in the league, Everton have an impressive defensive record and, it could be an intriguing matchup against the top scorers in the league.
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The Blues are unsurprisingly the favourites to win the game on Sunday as they look for their ninth win in a row in all competitions.
According to Oddschecker, Chelsea are backed to win at odds of 4/6, which gives them a 60% chance to win the game.
Everton are backed to win at odds of 9/2 (18%), and a draw is backed at 16/5 (24%). We predict a 2-0 win for Chelsea on Sunday.
Where to watch the Blues against Everton
The game kicks off at 2 pm on Sunday 22 December, but won’t be broadcast live in the UK. Manchester United’s game against Bournemouth will instead be shown on Sky Sports.
Highlights of the game will be posted to Sky Sports’ YouTube channel, and BBC One will broadcast extended highlights at 10.30 pm on Sunday for Match of the Day 2.