Chelsea need to be at height of powers to combat Everton’s aerial threat

Nayef Aguerd exposes Chelsea’s deficiencies in defence by scoring with his head at the London Stadium in August. Photograph: John Walton/PA

There was a time when Chelsea were one of the most imposing teams in the Premier League. They paid attention to height and could count on tall players such as John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic, Didier Drogba, Gary Cahill and Michael Ballack to provide aerial dominance at both ends of the pitch.

Not any more. If size matters, nobody seems to have told Chelsea. They have conceded from headers in the past four games and Mauricio Pochettino is worried about his side’s lack of stature. It could be a problem when Chelsea travel to Goodison Park on Sunday to face Everton, who have the tallest squad in the top flight.