11 players set to miss Chelsea vs Everton after Enzo Maresca confirms injury update

Both and Everton will have players on the sidelines when they meet in the Premier League this weekend.

The Blues host the Toffees at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon in their return to action as they aim to secure an important three points.

side are battling to qualify for the Champions League and are currently in sixth place in the Premier League standings, which would not be enough to secure a spot in next season's competition.

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go into the clash against Everton on the back of a dramatic 2-1 win over last weekend, where score a late winner at Craven Cottage in the West London Derby.

Maresca will be forced to be without several important players for the clash at Stamford Bridge. The Chelsea manager confirmed that Malo Gusto will miss the match against Everton after picking up an injury during last week's win over Fulham.

"Yes, Malo [Gusto] is injured, but it does not look like an important injury," Maresca told reporters on Friday.

"He's already running and doing things outside, but he won't be available for tomorrow. Hopefully he can be available for the next one."

Chelsea will also be without Marc Guiu and Aaron Anselmino as Maresca confirmed the pair are both unavailable with injuries. Wesley Fofana and Omari Kellyman are sidelined with long-term injuries. Mykhailo Mudryk also remains unavailable for the Blues.

For Everton, they will also have players unavailable for the clash at Stamford Bridge. Orel Mangala and Jesper Lindstrom are long-term absentees and will not feature again.

James Tarkowski is expected to miss the rest of the season for the Toffees with a hamstring injury he suffered last weekend. Dominic Calvert-Lewin will also not be available for Everton to face Chelsea, with the striker missing the last three months with a hamstring injury.

Everton will also be without striker Armando Broja, who is ineligible to face his parent club. Chelsea loaned Broja to the Toffees last summer for the season, with the striker yet to score during his time with the Merseyside outfit.