Chelsea captain Reece James is out after surgery on a training injury. Xabi Alonso: "It's not going to be a 2-3 weeks thing. It's going to be longer." Emmanuel Emegha misses Everton with a knock. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is still a few weeks away. No other new injuries.
Moisés Caicedo, Jordan Henderson, Roméo Lavia and Valentín Barco are Chelsea's midfield options with Reece James out, Xabi Alonso said, praising Caicedo and Henderson against Bournemouth. He said the squad can cover four Premier League games and a cup tie before the break.