David Unsworth is urging Everton to be “courageous” and “mentally and physically tough” in their Carabao Cup fourth-round tie with Chelsea.
Unsworth will take charge of the Toffees at Stamford Bridge, where he insists his players have a “wonderful opportunity” to perform in front of a horde of travelling Evertonians.
And the former defender says his team have nothing to fear from a clash with Premier League champions Chelsea, with Everton bidding to reach the competition's quarter-finals for the third time in 11 years.
Asked what he expects from his side in west London, Unsworth told evertontv: “One hundred per cent commitment to the cause, a never-say-die attitude from the first minute to the 95th minute, whatever it takes… through to extra-time, maybe, who knows?