Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has showed that Romelu Lukaku, Ben Chilwell, Timo Werner and Callum Hudson-Odoi have examined high-quality for Covid-19.
While Chilwell is injured and could've been unavailable for this night's conflict with Everton, Lukaku, Werner and Hudson-Odoi had been all expected to characteristic.
Christian Pulisic is set to start up the front in Werner and Lukaku's absence - as Chelsea currently have no available strikers because of the outbreak.
Speaking beforehand of the game Tuchel said: "We did a few more checks at 12 o’clock these days to ensure who could arrive at lunch. From there we needed to pick out the group. Would it be the same line-up? I don’t recognise. The state of affairs started out the previous day with the players feeling unwell and no longer education.
"We had to affirm the drift exams and wait for the PCR effects. The consequences are the results and the state of affairs is the state of affairs. We nevertheless have a sturdy squad and one we want to push ahead, and that need to be capable of compete. Like constantly, we focus on the men who are there."
The Chelsea boss additionally said that Kai Havertz has yet to check wonderful however is currently sick. The German had a serious bout of Covid closing year after signing for Chelsea.
"Kai feels ill, he’s not fantastic but but we’re watching for test consequences and we decided to now not carry him to the squad."