Chelsea vs Everton team news: Billy Gilmour starts for Blues again and Kepa Arrizabalaga makes Premier League return
Billy Gilmour has retained his place in Chelsea’s first team following his man-of-the-match display against Liverpool in midweek.
The 18-year-old stole the show as the Blues ran out 2-0 winners to knock the champions-elect out of the FA Cup on Tuesday.
Due to Chelsea’s shortage of midfielders – with Mateo Kovacic, N’Golo Kante and Jorginho all unavailable – Gilmour starts again against Everton.
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was dropped in January as the result of a string of underwhelming performances, but also impressed against Liverpool and so is back in the fold.
For Everton, Djibril Sidibe starts in place of Seamus Coleman, Lucas Digne replaces Leighton Baines and Bernard comes in for Theo Walcott.
Full Team News
Chelsea: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Zouma, Alonso, Gilmour, Barkley, Mount, Willian, Pedro, Giroud
Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Batshuayi, James, Tomori, Anjorin, Broja
Everton: Pickford, Sidibe, Holgate, Keane, Digne, Gomes, Davies, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin
Subs: Stekelenburg, Baines, Walcott, Mina, Iwobi, Kean, Gordon