{"id":805600,"date":"2026-10-17T13:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T13:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/805600\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T13:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T13:34:12","slug":"everton-v-chelsea-team-news-branthwaite-mykolenko-fit-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/805600\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton v Chelsea team news: Branthwaite + Mykolenko fit to start"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first of five Premier League matches on Saturday is Everton v Chelsea at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.<\/p>\n

Kick-off in the Gameweek 7 curtain-raiser is at 12:30pm BST.<\/p>\n

TEAM NEWS<\/p>\n

Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitalii Mykolenko have both recovered from injuries to start for Everton.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Merlin Rohl gets the nod over the benched Brennan Johnson on the right wing.<\/p>\n

Mykolenko ousts Michael Keane from the starting XI. The centre-back has not been included in the matchday squad.<\/p>\n

Xabi Alonso\u2019s only alteration for Chelsea sees Jorrell Hato come in for Pep Chavarria, who is absent.<\/p>\n

There are no surprises elsewhere, with Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer joining Joao Pedro in the usual front three.<\/p>\n

Reece James is set to miss three months of action after undergoing knee surgery, as reported on Friday.<\/p>\n

LINE-UPS<\/p>\n

Everton XI: Pickford, Maitland-Niles, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Armstrong, Garner, Rohl, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry<\/p>\n

Subs: Travers, O\u2019Brien, George, Dibling, Norgaard, Johnson, Alcaraz, Hackney, Graham<\/p>\n

Chelsea XI: Martinez, Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill, Neto, Caicedo, Henderson, Hato, Palmer, Rogers, J Pedro<\/p>\n

Subs: Penders, Fofana, Palestra, Barco, Lavia, Nicoll-Jazuli, Estevao, Quenda, Welbeck<\/p>\n

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