Enzo Maresca will be looking to take his Chelsea side this weekend to a place where they haven’t even seen since Thomas Tuchel was in charge.
The Blues have the chance to at least temporarily go top of the Premier League if they beat Everton before Liverpool take to the field against Tottenham.
Maresca has frequently explained why he thinks Chelsea should not be considered title contenders yet, but that has not stopped the media and supporters believing that the race is on at the top of the table.
A trip to take on Everton is certainly not an easy one in the Premier League, with Arsenal unable to break them down at the Emirates last weekend.
A lot of the manager’s selections will make themselves, however a regular partner for Levi Colwill still feels like it is up for grabs after the injury to Wesley Fofana.
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Tosin Adarabioyo can become key Chelsea player with good performance vs Everton
Last weekend against Brentford it was Tosin Adarabioyo who started there, and an injury to Benoit Badiashile points to it again being the summer signing who partners the England international.
Tosin was immense in the West London derby last weekend, as Chelsea survived a late scare to win 2-1.
The defender brings an element of experience to the side that is perhaps missing, with him already enjoying a strong Premier League career before he moved to Stamford Bridge.
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Former manager Marco Silva described him as ‘special’, and many at Chelsea believe they pulled off a real coup being able to sign him last summer for free.
Everton vs Chelsea likely to be physical
The challenge of Everton is likely to be a physical affair, and Maresca’s team selection may well lean into that.
Tosin brings a lot of height to their defence, and Renato Veiga would also be a more physically dominant option than Marc Cucurella.
The Spaniard is suspended for the game on Sunday after his red card after the final whistle against Brentford, with Veiga set for his biggest game yet since joining the club.
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