Goalkeeper and Defence
GK – Djordje Petrovic – the Serbian will be disappointed with his performance at Bramall Lane. However, with Robert Sanchez still on the sidelines with illness, he is not at risk of losing his place for now.
RB – Malo Gusto – the Blues badly missed the Frenchman’s forays forward on the right flank last weekend but he should be back to face Everton, having returned to training this week.
CB – Thiago Silva – With Gusto back, it may indicate that Axel Disasi will be moved centrally but the Frenchman hasn’t been in great form recently. Keeping Silva in the starting eleven would, therefore, make sense.
CB – Trevoh Chalobah – the match against the Blades was probably the worst since he returned from injury but he is still a better centre-back than either Benoit Badiashile or Disasi.
LB – Ben Chilwell – the vice-captain should be in contention to play after recovering from illness. If he is fit enough to start, he could replace Marc Cucurella on the left-hand side of defence.
