Chelsea MVP (yes, we said it- he has been this club's most valuable player this season) Cole Palmer came off early in the draw against lowly Sheffield United last weekend due to a knock.
However, he should be fine for Monday night against Everton.
At least if what manager Mauricio Pochettino has been saying turns out to be true.
Everton at Chelsea FC FYIs Kick: Mon.
Apr.
15, 8pm, Stamford Bridge, London, UKPreview Material: Team News for Both Sides Starting XI PredictionGoogle Result Probability: Chelsea win 57% Draw 22% Everton 21%Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINKPL Standing : Everton 16th, 27 pts Chelsea 9th, 44 ptsPL Form: Everton WDLLL Chelsea DWDWDTeam News for Both Sides It appears that the main issue with Cole Palmer could just be fatigue.
"No, no, no.
I think he was tired," said Pochettino.
"My feeling was he was tired.
2-1 for us, Carney is another No.
10 who can play there and do the job.
Yes, I think we are happy with him.
"We need to protect him.
He got a knock against Manchester United and was a little bit more tired than normal, but we wanted to protect him after scoring the second goal.
Trying to avoid a problem for the future.
"Malo Gusto missed out on the Sheffield draw due to an unspecified illness.
"Malo has to rest," said Pochettino.
"He was ill before playing two games, so he has to rest.
"Moving on, Ben Chilwell has missed the last two matches,"He is still not training, Chilly.
We will see tomorrow [Friday] if he is involved.
For sure, we hope he can be for the next game.
"And of course, Reece James, Christopher Nkunku, Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia, Wesley Fofana Lesley Ugochukwu and Robert Sanchez all remain injured for the long term.
Shifting gears to the Toffees, it appears that Arnaut Danjuma, Dele Ali and Lewis Dobbin are all sidelined here.
However, Amadou Onana and Idrissa Gueye could be back in the mix.
He currently contributes to Ravens Wire, part of the USA Today SMG's NFL Wire Network and the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America.
His past bylines include the New York Daily News, Sports Illustrated, Chicago Tribune and the Washington Times.
You can follow him on Twitter.
.
