Chelsea face potential Covid-19 crisis as three first-team stars test positive ahead of Everton clash

 The Blues are due to face Everton at Stamford Bridge on Thursday evening, but their pre-match plans are being severely disrupted

Chelsea have become the latest Premier League side to be stung by positive Covid-19 tests, with GOAL learning that three more senior stars at Stamford Bridge have contracted coronavirus.

At present, the Blues’ clash with Everton on Thursday is still set to go ahead, but that situation could change following the recent postponement of fixtures involving Tottenham and Manchester United.

Having to rearrange matches is the last thing that Chelsea need at this stage, with the games coming thick and fast for Thomas Tuchel’s side across multiple competitions.