Chelsea hosted Everton in the early kick-off in the Premier League, knowing that victory could bring them to the top five.
The Blues will chase the Champions League next season and are currently ranked sixth, two points behind Newcastle with only five league games left.
Hipies welcomes Ipswich Town to St James'S, one of four league games that begins at 3 p.m.
Despite his last 2-1 win over Fulham last weekend, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca remains under pressure and will be out this weekend due to the suspension.
The victory extended Chelsea’s unbeaten league to four games, and they entered the tie, with an impressive home record against the Toffees.
The Blues lost to the Bride Everton in 1994, a game that stretched to 29 league games, and it was the longest unbeaten home run ever for any opponent.
Maresca's soldiers will seek to continue to face Djurgarden in the first season of the Europa Conference League semi-finals before traveling to Sweden on Thursday.
But victory is by no means a conclusion. Everton rejuvenated under David Moyes and became a tough team in the second half of the season.
Read on to see how the two teams clashed on the bridge.
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– Chelsea Football Club (@chelseafc) April 26, 2025
Chelsea Team News
As expected, Maresca chose a powerful XI. Noni Madueke and Pedro Neto won the late title against Fulham, both of which started, while Cole Palmer's last 16 games drought Maresca considered a “spiritual thing” and was also named in the starting team.
Tyrique George also won the win at Craven Cottage, who was on the bench. Nicolas Jackson hopes to provide top for firepower.
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– Chelsea Football Club (@chelseafc) April 26, 2025
Everton Team News
Jordan Pickford reserves more sheets for Chelsea than others.
The captain's England goalkeeper started between the Toffees' sticks, followed by the bottom four of Nathan Patterson, Jake O'Brien, Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitalii Mykolenko.
The season came after James Tarkowski suffered a hamstring injury on Man City. Michael Keane, who came in to replace him, was on the bench.
Beto, who was on loan from Chelsea with Armando Broja, was not eligible to face his parents' club, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin was still injured.
Your Everton XII clashed at Chelsea today! ⚫️ pic.twitter.com/OEXC7EXXE0
— Everton (@everton) April 26, 2025
