The most notable of those changes comes in the front three, where Timo Werner continues as the central striker, but behind him Mason Mount and Hakim Ziyech both make way, with Callum Hudson-Odoi returning in a more advanced position and Kai Havertz starting his first Premier League game since Tuchel's first match in charge in late January.

In midfield, Mateo Kovacic returns for N'Golo Kante to partner Jorginho, while Marcos Alonso replaces Ben Chilwell on the left. Reece James retains his place on the right flank.

The other change comes in the back three, as Antonio Rudiger drops to the bench and Kurt Zouma comes into the team, joining skipper Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen in front of Edouard Mendy. Thiago Silva could make his return from injury, but isn't fit enough to start, so joins Rudiger on the bench.

Everton make two changes of their own, with Gylfi Sigurdsson returning to captain the side and Allan replacing the injured Abdoulaye Doucoure.

Chelsea (3-4-2-1): Mendy; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, Zouma; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Havertz, Hudson-Odoi; Werner

Substitutes: Kepa, Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Chilwell, Kante, Mount, Ziyech, Pulisic, Giroud

Everton (4-4-2): Pickford; Holgate, Keane, Godfrey, Digne; Iwobi, Allan, Gomes, Sigurdsson (c); Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin

Substitutes: Tyrer, Joao Virginia, Nkounkou, Davies, Broadhead, John, Onyango, Bernard, King

Referee: Davide Coote

Stats recap

This match takes place on exactly the same date as last season’s corresponding fixture when the Blues ran out 4-0 winners. It was also the last time we had a capacity crowd at Stamford Bridge.

If Chelsea avoid defeat, we will extend our unbeaten home run against Everton in the Premier League to 26 games. Only against Tottenham have we had a longer unbeaten home run in top-flight history (27 between 1990-2016).

The Toffees run of 25 games without a win is their longest away at another club in the Premier League. Only against Leeds (35 between 1946-2001) have they had a longer away run without a win in top-flight history.

The last occasion Everton came away from the Bridge with a league win was in November 1994, when Glenn Hoddle was in charge, on the day the new North Stand (now Matthew Harding Stand) was opened for the first time. Paul Rideout notched the only goal for the Toffees who were in the bottom three at the time.

Only Manchester City have conceded fewer Premier League goals this season than Chelsea.

Chelsea are hoping to extend our unbeaten run in all competitions to 12 games since our defeat at Leicester on 19 January.

Since Tuchel took charge of his first league game at Chelsea on 27 January, only Manchester City (24) have picked up more points than the Blues during his eight league games as head coach (18).

The Blues are looking to keep five consecutive home clean sheets in the Premier League for the first time since January 2015 under Jose Mourinho.

Thomas Tuchel could become the first manager in Premier League history to see his side keep a clean sheet in his first five home games in charge in the competition.