How Chelsea should line up against Everton

Chelsea vs Everton

One of many closing Premier League ties happening throughout midweek will see Chelsea play host to Everton.

Thomas Tuchel’s aspect head into the encounter having had a reasonably combined run of type of late.

Granted, Chelsea did beat Leeds final trip. However the Peacocks have been in poor goalscoring type this time period and had been nonetheless capable of put two previous a beforehand stable Chelsea backline.

Chelsea additionally solely received the tie due to a late 94^th-minute penalty from Jorginho. Earlier than this, a considerably fringe Chelsea outfit conceded three in opposition to Russian outfit Zenit and, within the match earlier than that, misplaced 3-2 vs West Ham.

One win in three, eight targets conceded in three and a slim escape in opposition to a poor Leeds exhibits all isn’t nicely in west London.

Nonetheless, the Blues ought to have a good likelihood of placing issues proper in gameweek 17 vs Rafa Benitez’s Everton. Barring one thing of a blip in opposition to Arsenal, Everton have been terrible of late and, most not too long ago, conceded three to a Crystal Palace aspect who had been winless in 4.

How Chelsea ought to line up vs Everton

However, because the Leeds sport confirmed, Chelsea can, of their present type, wrestle in opposition to any aspect.

So, Thomas Tuchel most likely must make just a few adjustments for his aspect’s assembly with Everton.

With this in thoughts, 101 have taken a take a look at how Chelsea ought to line up vs Everton.

Andreas Christensen begins

Beginning on the again, as talked about above, Chelsea have been delivery extra targets than traditional of late. In fact, this will likely have one thing to do with Marcos Alonso coming in for the injured Ben Chilwell at left-wing-back – a difficulty Tuchel can do little about proper now.

Nonetheless, it could even have one thing to do with Andreas Christensen’s state of affairs. The Dane has been out and in of Chelsea’s XI of late, with Tuchel basically confirming it is because of a contract standoff.

This has led to Thiago Silva that includes very closely for Chelsea. And while the Brazilian is a stable centre-back, he’s additionally 37 and shouldn’t be taking part in as many video games as he’s in such a short while.

So, given Chelsea’s continued struggles on the again, it could most likely be greatest if Tuchel reverts again to his favoured back-three of Antonio Rudiger, Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta, with Edouard Mendy, after all, in purpose.

Key man returns

One other potential motive for Chelsea’s struggles of late has seemingly been the absence of N’Golo Kante.

The midfielder has missed Chelsea’s final 4 league outings and their draw with Zenit. Maybe not so coincidently, Chelsea haven’t stored a single clear sheet in any of these ties.

However, the Blues had been handed some excellent news on Tuesday, with Kante returning to coaching absolutely on the day:

Kante and Chalobah returned to coaching right this moment, having been in yesterday doing bodily work when a lot of the squad had been off.

Chilwell has additionally stepped up his restoration and finished some gentle health work on grass. That is forward of a focused return in early to mid-January. #CFC

— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) December 14, 2021

And while there’s a hazard of speeding Kante again, it’s clear Chelsea’s midfield wants him.

So, he ought to begin vs Everton alongside Jorginho who has been taking part in by means of the ache of his difficulty.

Lukaku/Werner connection

Lastly, Chelsea’s front-three vs Everton, damage allowing, ought to be Timo Werner, Romelu Lukaku and Mason Mount.

Kai Havertz has been Chelsea’s important central attacking choice of late, however it’s clear it’s not fairly clicking for him in the meanwhile.

And, after Lukaku and Werner have proven on various events that they’ll work nicely collectively – Werner usually did his greatest work at RB Leipzig subsequent to a giant striker – they need to be given the prospect to shine vs Everton.

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