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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Everton v Chelsea: match preview

Everton v Chelsea
Everton v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: x

Chelsea are gathering momentum and will go top of the Premier League, for 24 hours at least, with a first win at Goodison Park in four seasons. Last weekend’s 3-1 victory over Leeds, who had inflicted a second successive home defeat on Everton in their previous outing, underlined the impressive range of game-changing attacking options available to Frank Lampard. They will welcome a confrontation with Carlo Ancelotti’s porous defence. Since entering the October international break with a 100% record from seven matches Everton have emerged with only one win from their past seven league games. Andy Hunter

Saturday 8pm BT Sport 1

Venue Goodison Park

Last season Everton 3 Chelsea 1

Odds H 7-2 A 5-6 D 3-1

Referee Jon Moss

This season G7 Y19 R0 2.71 per/game

EVERTON

Subs from Olsen, Lössl, Kenny, Nkounkou, Branthwaite, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Davies, Tosun, Simms

Doubtful None

Injured Gbamin (achilles, Jan), Digne (ankle, Feb), Coleman (hamstring, unknown), Delph (hamstring, unknown), Rodríguez (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y16 R2

Form LLLWLD

Leading scorer Calvert-Lewin 11

CHELSEA

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Caballero, Christensen, Tomori, Alonso, Emerson, Rüdiger, Gilmour, Jorginho, Kovacic, Anjorin, Abraham

Doubtful Pulisic (hamstring)

Injured Hudson-Odoi (hamstring, 21 Dec), Ziyech (hamstring, 21 Dec)

Suspended None

Discipline Y11 R1

Form DWWWDW

Leading scorers Werner, Zouma 4

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