How the Blues are likely to start at Goodison Park.
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It’s arguably Chelsea’s first major test of the 2014/15 season as they take on Everton at Goodison Park in the Premier League.
So far Jose Mourinho’s men have enjoyed relatively comfortable victories over newly promoted sides Burnley and Leicester City, but the Toffees will be a much tougher prospect.
Two of their former players could face the Blues as well with Samuel Eto’o and Romelu Lukaku having been signed by Roberto Martinez this summer.
Here is how CaughtOffside thinks the West Londoners will lineup on Merseyside.
GK – Thibaut Courtois
It could be some time until Petr Cech gets a place between the sticks for the West Londoners with Courtois looking solid so far since returning from a three-year loan spell with Atletico Madrid.
RB – Branislav Ivanovic
There were doubts over whether this Serbia international would get a place in the starting XI after the signing of Filipe Luis, but the 30-year-old has been brilliant at right-back so far this term.
CB – Gary Cahill
After being named in the 2013/14 PFA Team of the Year the England international has simply continued where he left off and Cahill looks like one of the finest central defenders in the division currently.
CB – John Terry
Alongside the 28-year-old is his fellow countryman and captain, who unlike Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard was offered a new deal by the club this summer and seems to continue defying his age.
LB – Cesar Azpilicueta
New signing Filipe is going to have to wait a little longer for his debut following a £15.8m switch from Atleti as once again Azpilicueta looks to be a fine inclusion at left-back.
CM – Ramires
We expect a slight reshuffle from Mourinho up against Martinez’s potentially dangerous side and this could see a first start of the season for the workmanlike Ramires.
CM – Nemanja Matic
Since returning to Stamford Bridge from Benfica following a two-and-a-half year absence the 25-year-old is living up to his tag as the best defensive midfielder in European football.
CM – Cesc Fabregas
What a signing this former Arsenal skipper is proving to be after returning to English football following three years with boyhood club FC Barcelona, with Fabregas having provided three assists already.
RM – Oscar
With Andre Schurrle picking up an injury against Leicester we expect Oscar to be pushed out to the right flank, a position he looked good in at the 2014 World Cup with Brazil.
LM – Eden Hazard
Much is expected of this Belgian in the coming months and this is considered by many to be the campaign where the 23-year-old finally proves his world-class ability on a consistent basis.
ST – Didier Drogba
New £32m signing Diego Costa is struggling with a hamstring injury and is expected to miss out, which means it could be blast from the past with the 36-year-old Drogba starting upfront.
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