With Liverpool beaten at Brighton earlier today and Aston Villa not playing until tomorrow, Chelsea have a chance to move up to fourth for at least tonight with a win here at Everton’s new ground, Hill Dickinson Stadium. We’ve relied on our away record to stay in the hunt for European places (same as Everton), so hopefully that trend continues.
Liam Rosenior has picked Jorrel Hato at center back once again, while Roméo Lavia gets the start next to Moisés Caicedo in midfield. Dário Essugo returns to the bench,
along with young Estêvão.
Here we go!
Everton starting XI:
Pickford | O’Brien, Tarkowski (c), Keane, Mykolenko, Gana, Garner, McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Beto
Substitutes from: Travers, Patterson, Barry, Dibling, Coleman, Branthwaite, Röhl, Iroegbunam, Armstrong
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Sánchez | Cucurella, Hato, Fofana, Gusto | Lavia, Caicedo | Enzo (c), Palmer, Neto | João Pedro
Substitutes from: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Tosin, Sarr, Essugo, Santos, Estêvão, Garnacho, Delap
Date / Time: Saturday, March 21, 2026, 17.30 GMT; 1:30pm EDT; 11pm IST
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool — our first time visiting Everton’s brand new stadium
Referee: Sam Barrott (on pitch); Paul Howard (VAR)
On TV: Sky Sports Main Event (UK); USA, Universo (USA); Star Sports Select HD1 (India); SuperSport MaXimo 2, Canal+ Sport 3 (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: Sky Go (UK); NBC Sports Live, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA); JioHotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
