The predicted Chelsea line-up for this evening's trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium with the Blues needing a positive result against Everton after a recent slump in form
07:00, 21 Mar 2026
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Cole Palmer during Chelsea's defeat to Paris Saint-Germain(Image: Steve Bardens - AMA)
Chelsea's trip to Everton on Saturday evening will be Liam Rosenior's 19th match as Blues head coach. All of that in the space of 70 days.
So far there has been little to no rest for Rosenior in his first stint since taking over from Enzo Maresca.
After the match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium this evening, Chelsea's first-ever trip to Everton's new ground, there will be a little time for Rosenior to reflect on a hectic period for him and his squad. Of course, those not reporting for international duty will still be put through their paces at the training ground, but there is some actual time for preparation for Rosenior and his staff.
First, though, is a tough trip to Merseyside as Chelsea look to end a run of three defeats on the bounce. With this being said, football.london predicts the Blues line-up for this evening's game.
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Robert Sanchez
Filip Jorgensen had surgery this week on a groin injury so the noise around the goalkeeper situation at Stamford Bridge has quieted down a little bit for now. Sanchez is set to start in goal tonight for the Blues.
Malo Gusto
The France international missed Tuesday's second-leg defeat to Paris Saint-Germain through illness. Gusto, though, has since returned to training and is in contention to start at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Wesley Fofana
Fofana was dropped to the bench for the defeat to PSG, whether that was because of a below-par performance against Newcastle United around 72 hours before or simply for rotation purposes, we do not know for sure. Either way, the Frenchman could return to the back line this evening but he will be without his usual partner (see below).
Mamadou Sarr
Trevoh Chalobah is set to be out of action for a six-week period after being stretchered off late into the defeat versus PSG. While the injury for Chalobah is not as bad as initially feared, the England international is still expected to be out for well over a month. Sarr could replace Chalobah despite the Senegal international making a costly mistake on Tuesday night.
Marc Cucurella
Rosenior talked up Jorrel Hato and how impressed he has been with the Dutchman since taking over. However, you would expect Cucurella to be given the nod given the nature of the game.
Andrey Santos
A difficult one to predict who will start alongside Moises Caicedo. It could be Romeo Lavia, but Rosenior might be tempted to use Santos there given he and Caicedo already have a strong relationship on the pitch this season.
Moises Caicedo
No doubt that Caicedo keeps his place in the side. The Ecuador international will have to be careful, though, because if he picks up a yellow card, he will miss the home clash with Manchester City on April 12.
Cole Palmer
Palmer has started the last three matches for Chelsea in a short space of time but Rosenior might just ask for one more game out of him given the international break is coming up. The 23-year-old has scored five goals in as many games for Chelsea against today's opponents and has only lost once in that time.
Enzo Fernandez
The Argentina international caused uproar this week following his comments post-PSG but he remains focused on the task at hand as a Chelsea player. A strong performance from Fernandez is needed, especially after those untimely comments.
Pedro Neto
Neto could start on the left-hand side. Perhaps there is a shout for Alejandro Garnacho, but Neto seems to be the more trusted option when he is available.
Joao Pedro
It's now been three games without Joao Pedro finding the back of the net and while that is by no means a disaster, it would be good for Chelsea to get the Brazilian back in goal scoring form once again.
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Predicted Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Sarr, Cucurella; Santos, Caicedo; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Joao Pedro