Chelsea will be back in the Premier League this weekend when they host Everton at Stamford Bridge. They are trying to end a four-game winless streak. The Blues want to bounce back right away after losing to Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday, which has made knockout stage qualification harder for them.
Enzo Maresca and his team are currently in fifth place in the league table, eight points behind Arsenal, the leaders. They need to show that they can still win the title. Everton, their opponents, are in a good mood as they come to west London. They are in seventh place in the standings and could move up to sixth place if they win all three points on Saturday afternoon.
The Toffees have been playing well lately, winning two games in a row against Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest. On the other hand, the hosts have struggled to maintain consistency since beating Barcelona last month. The visitors have won their last two away games without giving up a goal, which means the home team will have a tough time.
The game will start at 3 p.m. GMT on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Stamford Bridge. The game won’t be shown live on TV because of the UK’s Saturday 3 p.m. blackout rule. Fans can watch the highlights on the Sky Sports app and YouTube channel starting at 5:15 PM GMT, or they can watch Match of the Day on BBC One later that night.
The game could be a problem for the home team because the two clubs are in very different forms. Chelsea have the talent to win, but Everton’s strong defense on the road makes it likely that the game will be close. A 1-1 tie seems likely since both teams are fighting for spots in Europe.
Chelsea team news
Cole Palmer is likely to be back in the squad for the game against Everton after missing the trip to Bergamo in the middle of the week. Maresca has said that the club is carefully managing the attacking midfielder’s minutes after a long injury layoff, but his creativity will be a big help for the Blues.
Enzo Fernandez could move to a deeper midfield position now that Palmer is likely back. This change comes just as Moises Caicedo is about to watch from the sidelines for the last game of his suspension. Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo are both on the treatment table right now, so the midfield options are still limited.
There are new worries for Maresca on defense. Wesley Fofana is thought to be doubtful after getting a strange eye injury against Atalanta, and Levi Colwill is still one of the injured players. There are also doubts about captain Reece James’s ability to play another 90 minutes. Liam Delap is out of the attack because he hurt his shoulder during the recent goalless draw with Bournemouth.