Chelsea may have stumbled upon their best starting XI in their 1-0 win at home to Everton. The crucial change was the addition of midfielder Romeo Lavia, as captain Reece James dropped to the bench, with Moises Caicedo moving to right-back but still stepping into the middle when Chelsea had possession.

Lavia played 67 minutes at the base of Maresca’s midfield at Stamford Bridge in his first Chelsea start since January.

The team news for this afternoon’s game against Fulham is out, and it sees Reece James lining up in the starting lineup for the second time in a week.We certainly weren’t expecting that –