Everton will be without star playmaker James Rodriguez as Carlo Ancelotti takes on his former club Chelsea on Saturday.
James, 29, sustained a minor calf problem in last week's 1-1 Premier League draw at Burnley and has not trained this week.
Everton have lost their last two home games against Leeds United and Manchester United, dropping to ninth in the table after topping the standings in the early stages of 2020-21.