Chelsea go hard for win against Everton as Lavia return big!

London, England — Enzo Maresca don make one change for Chelsea as dem prepare to face Everton for Premier League on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Romeo Lavia go return to di starting XI while Malo Gusto dey miss out because injury.

Lavia go join midfield alongside di captain, Moises Caicedo, as one hope to bring more attacking power to di game. Dis go be Lavia first start since January and him first appearance since di trip to Arsenal. Dos mean Reece James fit start for right-back position while Marc Cucurella go hold di left side, with Trevoh Chalobah and Levi Colwill tandem as centre-backs in front of goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

Di rest of di team remain di same from last week’s win against Fulham. Chelsea need maximum points to maintain pressure on di teams ahead of dem in di race for Champions League spot.

Maresca don confirm di need for wins as di season nears end. “With just five games to go, every win matters. We need to keep di pressure on di top teams,” e talk. “Di players don dey work hard to ensure we stay competitive and Lavia’s return be timely for us.”

On Gusto, di coach explain say, “Yes, Malo dey injured, but e no be serious. E don dey run about but e still no fit play dis match. Hopefully, he fit return soon.”

Forward Marc Guiu dey make progress from his own injury, and Maresca dey optimistic say he fit join di team before di end of di season. “He dey close to recovery. We hope say in one or two weeks, he fit join di squad for di last push of di season,” Maresca add.

Christopher Nkunku, wey sit out di last match due to tactical decision, go make his return to di squad against Everton. Chelsea begin dis match with dem 6th on di table, looking for all three points to stay in contention for top-five placement.

Di starting lineup for Chelsea go be: Sanchez; Caicedo, Colwill, Chalobah, Cucurella; Enzo (c), Lavia; Neto, Palmer, Madueke; Jackson. Di substitutes include: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Badiashile, Tosin, James, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Sancho, Nkunku.

For Everton, Pickford go lead dem as captain with O’Brien, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, and other players around him. Di match dey set to kick off at 12:30 BST at Stamford Bridge.

As dem prepare for di match, Chelsea fans dey hopeful say di team go continue di momentum from di win against Fulham as dem look to solidify their place in di upper half of di table and maintain Champions League aspirations.