Trevoh Chalobah has urged his Chelsea team-mates to stay collectively after their winless run continued towards Atalanta within the Champions League.
The Blues misplaced 2-1 to the Serie A outfit regardless of taking the lead by means of Joao Pedro, with Charles De Ketelaere scoring the winner after aiding Gianluca Scamacca’s leveller.
Enzo Maresca’s facet have now did not win any of their final 4 video games in all competitions, together with their final three Premier League fixtures.
Chelsea host Everton, who’re only a level behind them within the league, on Saturday, and Chalobah believes the Blues should take advantage of that chance to achieve some confidence.
“We’re clearly down and disenchanted. It’s three factors misplaced,” mentioned Chalobah after their defeat to Atalanta.
“They didn’t actually create us too many issues, and it’s important when it’s 1-0, within the first ten to fifteen minutes of the second half to remain within the recreation and provides your self the very best alternative to win.
“They scored and it put us on the again foot, and within the second half we didn’t actually get going and didn’t get management.
“Now we have to stay collectively. It’s simple to be collectively if you end up profitable however these are the occasions when you want to come collectively as a staff.
“Now we have been on this scenario earlier than, each staff has, so we have to concentrate on the subsequent recreation, and it’s one other alternative to get a consequence.”
Again on the Bridge on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/nhQZLJM0D3
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 10, 2025
Everton have gained 4 of their final 5 Premier League matches, conserving a clear sheet in every victory.
Since David Moyes’ first recreation again in cost on 15 January earlier this yr, solely Manchester Metropolis (13), Arsenal (13) and Chelsea (11) have extra Premier League victories with out conceding than the Toffees (10).
Former Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor is optimistic about the remainder of this season.
After their 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest, Dewsbury-Corridor mentioned: “I feel, aside from the blip towards Newcastle [United, a 4-1 loss], it looks like we’re taking part in some great things and we’re actually clicking.
“It’s been a terrific week – two wins, two clear sheets, so you possibly can’t ask for rather more.
“I got here to Everton for a purpose. I noticed one thing that seemed fairly particular to me. It’s a pleasant venture and I’m glad that it’s beginning to really feel this good now.”
Time for the primary journey to the capital this season. #CHEEVE pic.twitter.com/xMv5x2wsRW
— Everton (@Everton) December 9, 2025
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Chelsea – Robert Sanchez
Goalkeeper Sanchez performed an important function in serving to Chelsea keep away from defeat of their goalless draw with Bournemouth final day trip, making 5 saves towards the Cherries.
Solely David Raya (eight) has saved extra clear sheets than Sanchez (seven) within the Premier League this season.
Everton – Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor
Dewsbury-Corridor is Everton’s joint main Premier League scorer this season with 4 objectives.
He has netted three objectives in his final 4 video games, as many as he’d scored in his earlier 62 mixed for Leicester, Chelsea and the Toffees.
MATCH PREDICTION: CHELSEA WIN
Chelsea are unbeaten of their final 30 Premier League house video games towards Everton (W17 D13).
It’s their longest unbeaten house run towards an opponent of their league historical past, whereas solely at Leeds United have Everton had an extended run and not using a win (36 from 1953 to 2001).
Everton have additionally failed to attain in 27 totally different Premier League video games towards Chelsea, together with every of the final three in a row. Solely towards Manchester United and Liverpool (28 every) have they drawn a clean extra typically.
Nevertheless, Everton have gained their earlier two away matches within the league, final having an extended away profitable run between October and December in 2023 (4).
Their final two away wins have each been 1-0; the Toffees haven’t gained three on the trot with out conceding since December 2008.
Chelsea, in the meantime, have dropped extra factors from profitable positions in Premier League house video games than every other facet this season (eight), drawing 1-1 with Arsenal having scored first final day trip.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Chelsea – 56.8%
Draw – 22.4%
Everton – 20.8%
