Team News (via Sky Sports)
Chelsea: Thiago Silva was spotted back in training in the week and could be in contention to start his first game in almost a month.
Everton: James Rodriguez, Tom Davies and Seamus Coleman are doubts for the game for the visitors.
Stats to know (via Opta)
- Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 25 Premier League home games against Everton (W14 D11).
- Chelsea have lost three of their last four Premier League meetings with Everton (W1).
- Chelsea have won 10 of their last 14 Premier League games played on Mondays (D2 L2).
- Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel could become the first manager in Premier League history to see his side keep a clean sheet in each of his first five home games in charge in the competition.
- Chelsea's Édouard Mendy has kept six clean sheets in his first 10 home Premier League starts, the most by a goalkeeper in their first 10 home starts since Alisson for Liverpool.
Predicted Line-up
Score Predictions
Mark Lawrenson, BBC: Chelsea 2-0 Everton
"Chelsea still haven't conceded a home goal in four games under Thomas Tuchel and Everton are better on the road than they are at Goodison Park - the Toffees haven't lost an away game since 1 November and 29 of their 46 points have come on the road.
"I'm going to go with a Chelsea win here, although it would not surprise me if Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti ends up getting something to show for his return to Stamford Bridge."
Quotes from the Managers
Thomas Tuchel (via Chelsea FC): "Everton had a very strong start to season with a big win at Anfield and from there they kept the momentum going.
"Carlo (Ancelotti) knows how to keep the momentum going, how to keep the flow going. It is good that these games are on and it is good that we have the next big, big match straight away, because that drives us, it gets us out of bed early."
Carlo Ancelotti (via Irish Independent): "I think we are better [compared to the team that lost 4-0 last year]. We have more knowledge and more belief in what we are doing," Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti told a press conference ahead of his return to Stamford Bridge on Monday.
"We can compete against Chelsea. It will be difficult, we know, because they are a fantastic team but we can compete."
