Roberto Martinez and his Everton side will try everything they can to dent Chelsea's title hopes when they meet at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Jose Mourinho and his men are leading the Premier League table with 12 matches remaining but the Portuguese boss has played down their title chances. Roberto Martinez on the other hand does believe that Chelsea can clinch the title this season. "From the outside, clearly Chelsea looks a team that are capable of competing for the title," Martinez said. "It's the final third of the season - I think now is the time that the teams can speak about the aims of this season."
Everton have not won at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League since 1994 but the Toffees can have some confidence of ending that drought after having beaten Chelsea 1-0 at home back in September. Steven Naismith scored the winning goal in that match and the Scot is expected to be fit for Saturday's match despite suffering a concussion in the FA Cup tie with Swansea City last Sunday. Romelu Lukaku won't play as he is ineligible to feature against his parent club while ong-term absentees Arouna Kone, Darron Gibson and Bryan Oviedo are all set to miss out. Antolin Alcaraz is available though after recovering from injury.
The Blues have no new injury concerns, although John Terry's presence is in doubt due to the muscle problem that has kept him out of Chelsea's last three matches. Mourinho could decide to make some changes in his starting eleven ahead of Wednesday's Champions League trip to Galatasaray. Chelsea are unbeaten in the last 11 league matches but they were defeated by Manchester City in the FA Cup last weekend. The Blues head into the game knowing that a win could put pressure on title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal, who play a few hours after Chelsea on Saturday.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Chelsea win - 3/5
Draw - 3/1
Manchester City win - 11/2
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