CHELSEA VS EVERTON: PREVIEW

Chelsea will be looking for their third consecutive home win in the league when they take on Everton at Stamford Bridge on Sunday at 2:05pm.

The Blues last time out in the Premier League beat Crystal Palace 3-1, with Alvaro Morata scoring a brace.

Chelsea are currently second in the table with 27 points, ahead of third place Liverpool on goal difference and only two points off the leaders Manchester City.

Everton will be looking to build on their impressive 3-1 victory at home to Brighton, but this is a massive task that faces Marco Silva’s men.

Everton are currently ninth in the Premier League table with 16 points after their positive start to life under Silva.

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TEAM NEWS -

Chelsea are likely to still have Cesc Fabregas unavailable for this game due to his illness.

However, the Blues are likely to have Eden Hazard back for this encounter after he played 60 minutes in their Europa League game against BATE Borisov.

Everton manager Silva confirmed in his press conference today that Richarlison is a doubt for Sunday’s game.

Other than that, Jonjoe Kenny, Leighton Baines and Phil Jagielka still remain out with injuries.

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THE MANAGERS -

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri didn’t conduct a pre-match conference for this game on Sunday due to his side’s involvement in the Europa League this week.

Everton boss Silva has insisted he does not have any doubt whatsoever that the Toffees' away form will eventually improve.

The Merseyside club have only picked up five points in their travels this season, with just the one win (1-2 against Leicester City).

"I don't have doubts that we will improve to the end of the season," Silva insisted. "The first two away we played with 10 players and almost won.

"After we played Arsenal and Manchester United. They were more effective than us.

"We had a very good win against Leicester and we were competitive in all of them. I am sure we will improve this form."

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MATCH STATS -

- Everton have only won once at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League - courtesy of a Paul Rideout goal in November 1994.

- Chelsea are unbeaten at the Bridge since 1 April, when they lost 3-1 to Tottenham Hotspur.

- Eden Hazard has registered assists in his last three Premier League appearances as a sub, no player has ever done so four times in a row.

- Alvaro Morata has scored four in his last four games, after only scoring twice in his previous 20 Premier League appearances.

- Richarlison has already bettered his goalscoring tally from last season; with the Brazil international scoring six in nine Premier League games - whereas he only scored five in 38 appearances for Watford last season.

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BETTING ODDS -

Chelsea - 2/5

Draw - 19/5

Everton - 6/1