Chelsea drew 2-2 with AFC Bournemouth last time out and could lose their top-four spot if they lose to Everton.
Everton are coming off the back of a 1-1 draw with Manchester United and a win at Stamford Bridge would move them into the top 10.
Team news
Willian (Achilles) is being monitored by Chelsea's medical team and remains a doubt along with N'Golo Kante (thigh).
Tammy Abraham (ankle), Callum Hudson-Odoi (hamstring) and Mateo Kovacic (Achilles) are sidelined, while Jorginho is suspended.
Everton are able to call on Lucas Digne, who has missed the last two matches with a muscle strain.
Seamus Coleman, however, is ruled out for at least the next couple of fixtures with a thigh injury.
Did you know?
Marcos Alonso has been directly involved in six goals, scoring four and with two assists, in just 769 minutes of Premier League football. Only Michy Batshuayi (113 minutes) and Tammy Abraham (122) have a more frequent input.
Chelsea are aiming to keep a fourth consecutive home clean sheet against Everton since February 1935.
Richarlison has been directly involved in three goals in five Premier League matches against Chelsea, scoring two and providing one assist. He can now become the first Brazilian to find the net in three consecutive Premier League appearances against the Blues.
Everton are aiming for a third successive league win over Chelsea for the first time since August 1984 when they won five.
Match officials
Referee: Kevin Friend. Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Simon Beck. Fourth official: Graham Scott. VAR: Martin Atkinson. Assistant VAR: Lee Betts.
