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# Courtois not taking Everton test lightly

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has insisted that he is not taking his side’s Carabao Cup game against Everton lightly, the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5012959/Chelsea-t-rotate-says-Thibaut-Courtois-train.html) reports.

The Blues are gearing up to take on the Toffees just days after they sacked Ronald Koeman, following a treacherous start to the Premier League season. David Unsworth will take the reins for the game against Chelsea, and will be keen for his men to put in a strong performance.

> With injuries, maybe we don’t have the possibility to rotate a lot so we will have to see what team the manager puts out, but I don’t think it’s a moment to relax.

> It’s a different kind of pressure than the Champions League, where we are doing well and we want to stay top of the group.

![David Ramos/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/854835042-1.jpg)

Losing a manager can often have a negative effect on a team, but Courtois believes this will not be the case, and has insisted that Chelsea must be on top form if they are to progress into the quarter finals of the competition.

> In the Premier League we have to fight to keep on winning games and the Carabao Cup is something else, so we must try to do our best and go far.

Courtois believes that despite Everton finding themselves in the bottom three of the Premier League, they have not been playing too badly.

> Everton have been struggling at the moment. I don’t think they are playing badly but they have conceded some sloppy goals, and other teams have had more luck, but the Premier League is hard. This is another competition, though, and they will be ready to win it.

Chelsea will now look to build on Saturday’s 4-2 win over Watford in the Premier League.