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Your support makes all the difference.Everton and Chelsea meet in the second of this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
Following Liverpool and Arsenal's Christmas cracker on Friday night all eyes are on the blue half of Merseyside this afternoon for what promises to be another entertaining encounter between two of the Premier League's in-form teams.
Everton are renewed under Sam Allardyce and are unbeaten since the former England boss took the reins while Antonio Conte continues to have Chelsea on the coattails of the Manchester clubs in the race for the title.
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin vies for the ball with Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta
29' - Everton aren't quite under the cosh like they were in the opening 15 minutes but they're struggling to influence the game at the other end of the pitch. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has won a couple of aerial battles but the Toffees are yet to manufacture any real goal-scoring opportunities.
32' - Tom Davies takes aim from distance but the Everton midfielder's effort is poor and the ball curves well wide of Thibaut Courtois' far post.
35' - Good goalkeeping. Everton concede possession in a dangerous area and Tiemoue Bakayoko leads a breakaway for the visitors before threading the ball through to Pedro, whose shot is saved high up by Jordan Pickford.
41' - After some steady build-up play in Everton's final third Marcos Alonso's incisive pass is hit first time by Pedro but the Chelsea forward's shot is scuffed and doesn't trouble Jordan Pickford.
45' - Dominic Calvert-Lewin dispossesses Andreas Christensen in the final third before sprinting towards goal. Cesar Azpilicueta is on hand to block the Everton striker's shot though and Chelsea clear the danger.
Half-time - Everton 0-0 Chelsea
The referee brings the opening period to a close and we're level at the interval after an intriguing 45 minutes.
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