Predicted Everton XI to face Chelsea on Saturday

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Everton are looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday, but have a tough game against Chelsea at Goodison Park.

Frank Lampard’s side are in good form and are breathing down the necks of Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.

Everton have been erratic in recent weeks and have only one game in the Premier League in their last seven outings.

Carlo Ancelotti will be desperate to get things back on track, and a scalp against his old club would be just the ticket.

In goal, Jordan Pickford will likely continue, and it could be a back three once again, in a bid to keep the Blues’ attacking stars out.

Playing a back three/five would invite pressure, so Ancelotti may wish to with Mason Holgate at right-back, with £25 million summer signing Ben Godfrey (BBC Sport) preferred to Yerry Mina alongside Michael Keane in the middle, and youngster Niels Nkounkou on the left for only his second Premier League start, with Lucas Digne and Fabian Delph both injured.

In midfield, Allan should partner Abdoulaye Doucoure, and perhaps James Rodriguez could operate  centrally so he can be more unpredicatable, rather than playing from the right and cutting in.

Up top, the league’s top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin  will be the focal point and he could get support from Alex Iwobi on the right and Richarlison on the left.

Everton were so good and free-flowing at the start of the season, and although a strong opponent lies in wait this weekend, the Toffees have surely got to try and have a go.