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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

The third meeting between the clubs this season sees Antonio Conte facing a third different Everton manager, and a different proposition now that Sam Allardyce is at the helm. Eden Hazard may lead the Chelsea attack with Álvaro Morata suspended after collecting a fifth booking of the campaign in midweek for celebrating his wife’s pregnancy. Everton’s new manager made no apologies for an ultra-defensive display away at Liverpool recently but whether another can be deployed at Goodison Park in a bid to protect his unbeaten start is questionable. Andy Hunter

Kick-off Saturday 12.30pm

Venue Goodison Park

Last season Everton 0 Chelsea 3

Live Sky Sports Premier League

Referee Bobby Madley

This season G9, Y31, R2, 3.66 cards per game

Odds H 5-1 A 4-7 D 11-4

Everton

Subs from Stekelenburg, Robles, Niasse, Lookman, Davies, Sandro, Keane, Klaassen, Besic, Vlasic, Mirallas, McCarthy, Bolasie, Barkley

Doubtful Barkley (match fitness), Bolasie (match fitness)

Injured Coleman (leg, Jan), Funes Mori (knee, Mar), Baines (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWWDWW

Discipline Y32 R2

Leading scorer Rooney 10

Chelsea

Subs from Caballero, Eduardo, Scott, Rüdiger, Clarke-Salter, Zappacosta, Drinkwater, Ampadu, Sterling, Kenedy, Fàbregas, Batshuayi

Doubtful None

Injured Musonda (groin, 30 Dec), David Luiz (knee, Jan)

Suspended Morata (one match)

Form DWWLWW

Discipline Y22 R3

Leading scorer Morata 9

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