Everton vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Goodison Park
Follow live coverage as Everton face Chelsea today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Everton vs Chelsea
Chelsea make two alterations from the side that beat Brentford 2-1 six days ago. Marc Cucurella’s late red card sees Disasi fill the void in defence, while Neto is preferred to Madueke on the right wing.
Everton vs Chelsea
Everton name an unchanged XI from the side that drew 0-0 with Arsenal on December 14. Pickford starts in goal behind a defence of Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Tarkowski and Young. Mangala and Doucoure play on either side of Gueye in midfield and in attack, Ndiaye and Harrison will look to support Calvert-Lewin.
Everton vs Chelsea
CHELSEA SUBS: Noni Madueke,Filip Jorgensen, Joao Felix, Christopher Nkunku, Cesare Casadei, Tyrique George, Josh Acheampong, Marc Guiu, Renato Veiga.
Everton vs Chelsea
CHELSEA XI (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez; Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Axel Disasi, Malo Gusto; Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo; Jadon Sancho, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto; Nicolas Jackson.
Everton vs Chelsea
EVERTON SUBS: Nathan Patterson, Michael Keane, Joao Virginia, Jake O’Brien, Youssef Chermiti, Seamus Coleman, Jesper Lindstrom, Harrison Armstrong.
Everton vs Chelsea
EVERTON XI (4-3-3): Jordan Pickford; Vitalii Mykolenko, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Ashley Young; Abdoulaye Doucoure, Idrissa Gueye, Orel Mangala; Iliman Ndiaye, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jack Harrison.
Everton vs Chelsea
With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides are lining up - starting with our hosts!
Everton vs Chelsea
Chelsea haven’t lost in the Premier League since a tight 2-1 defeat to Liverpool on October 20, which is what separates the two sides at the top of the table. With the Reds kicking off later today, Enzo Maresca’s team have the chance to take temporary charge of top spot should they manage three points at Goodison Park - where they won 6-0 last season - which would extend their winning run to six matches.
Everton vs Chelsea
Everton’s recent run of form - predicated primarily on their defence - has put three points between themselves and Ipswich Town in 18th place, with the Toffees once again looking to stave off relegation. Sean Dyche’s team have picked up six points out of the last 15 on offer, keeping an impressive four clean sheets in that time - losing only 4-0 to Manchester United on the first of this month - but face a tough upcoming run of fixtures that sees them play Chelsea, Manchester City, and Nottingham Forest all before the New Year.
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