A scheduling dilemma looms for Everton, threatening to disrupt their season's flow. The club's Premier League fixture against Chelsea hangs in the balance, poised to be rescheduled if Chelsea advances to the Carabao Cup final.
The London-based club, Chelsea, has a rich history in the League Cup, having lifted the trophy five times, most recently in 2015. Despite a 3-2 first-leg defeat to Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on January 14, they remain in contention. Should Liam Rosenior's team overturn this deficit in the second leg at the Emirates Stadium on February 3 and progress to the final at Wembley on March 22, their league encounter with Everton will be affected.
Here's where it gets interesting: The Premier League has announced that Everton's home game against Chelsea, initially set for March 21, will be brought forward to February 17, creating a significant void in Everton's calendar. This rescheduling would result in a nearly month-long gap in their season, with no fixtures between March 15 and April 11.
This unusual sequence of events would also lead to a peculiar run of home games for Everton. They would host three consecutive matches, starting with Bournemouth on February 10, followed by the rescheduled Chelsea game on February 17, and concluding with Manchester United on February 23. Moreover, six consecutive Premier League home fixtures would be played at night in midweek, from the Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United games to Burnley's visit on March 3.
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