Pat Nevin is warning Everton they will encounter a “pretty exceptional” Chelsea team on Wednesday night – regardless of who Antonio Conte selects in his starting line-up.
Nevin spent four years with the Toffees after joining from Chelsea in 1988 and was an interested spectator when the teams clashed in the Premier League back in August.
The defending champions were in blistering form on that day and won the match 2-0, courtesy of first-half strikes from Cesc Fabregas and Alvaro Morata.
Spain forward Morata is likely to be left out of the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie by Chelsea boss Conte, with Michy Batshuayi – who scored twice in the Londoners’ 4-2 win over Watford on Saturday – tipped to start.