Chelsea face Everton in what could define their title hunt

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The title race is on in the Premier League with only four points separating Chelsea and Tottenham.

Although they have been in the box-seat for the majority of this campaign, they have not been crowned champions yet and the Blues need to ensure that they remain focused on winning their remaining matches.

This weekend sees one of their most difficult fixtures left to play as they travel to Goodison Park to face in-form Everton. They haven’t lost at home since December and there is a real chance that the league leaders could slip-up today.

Everton are set to qualify for next season’s Europa League and that would represent an excellent first season in charge for Ronald Koeman. The talent has been there for years, but the team lacked consistency under Roberto Martinez.

That hasn’t been the case this season as they have been picking up wins with regularity and are on the tails of the top six. This was seen as a transition year at Goodison Park and there is reason to believe that they can push on further next season.

Although they would have liked to have wrapped the title up with more ease, the renewed challenge posed by Spurs can be seen as a good thing for Chelsea. Antonio Conte will learn a lot about those in the squad, especially whether they have the strong mentality required to win titles at the highest level.

This will be a massive game for the side and if they get the three points, they will take a giant step towards lifting the Premier League trophy.

They bounced back well from two disappointing defeats against Crystal Palace and Manchester United, once again giving them the positive momentum that they need in the run-in.

Everton have won two of the last four meetings in all competitions, but Chelsea won the return fixture earlier this season by a convincing 5-0 scoreline. This came when the Blues were playing their best football and the Toffees were in questionable form. Ronald Koeman will be keen for his team to perform a lot better on today. The goal-scorers on that day were Eden Hazard (2), Marcos Alonso, Diego Costa and Pedro.

No doubt today also, Costa will be at the centre of Chelsea’s title push.

Lukaku, the current top scorer in the Premier League will be desperate to finish the season as the golden boot winner.

This match offers the 23-year-old with the opportunity to play against his former club and that gives him extra motivation.