By Goal.com News on Saturday, 12 December 2020
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LIVE: Everton vs Chelsea

18' Sigurdsson swings in the free-kick and Mendy rises high to claim it. However, Chelsea's Senegalese keeper lands badly as he gets caught by players underneath him. Chelsea get the free-kick and he's soon back up on his feet.

17' Allan strides through the middle and feeds Sigurdsson who passes out wide to Richarlison. Everton are looking very fluid these days. They've certainly settled after that early spell of Chelsea pressure. Havertz is penalised for sliding in on Richarlison.

15' Everton work the ball down their right through Holgate and Iwobi, looking to set Calvert-Lewin free. No doubt Everton's star striker will play a role in anything the hosts get from this game. On this occasion though, the pass is just beyond him.

13' James commits a foul in the centre third and Everton have a free-kick. Sigurdsson floats it towards the penalty area and the hosts get a throw-in.

12' Kovacic's cross from the right is cleared. James runs towards the box and slides the ball across to Werner. The German can't control the pass though and Pickford punts it away.

11' Chelsea are enjoying the bulk of possession in these early stages. Chilwell fires a crossfield pass to Mount who finds James on the overlap. Richarlison slides in to put the ball out for a Chelsea throw.

10' Chelsea get a free-kick near the halfway line after a foul by Mina. The visitors elect to keep possession with no opportunity to shoot forthcoming.

8' Zouma hands Everton their first corner of the game down their right. Sigurdsson, Everton's captain for the game, takes it and Mina nods over.

7' Allan cuts out a Chelsea attack and Everton go back on the front foot themselves. The home side looked buoyed to have some support behind them.

5' Richarlison combines with Sigurdsson to slalom into the box from the left and fire a low shot towards Mendy's near post. It's nothing the Chelsea goalkeeper can't handle.

3' Chelsea get an early corner off Godfrey, who is playing at left-back for Everton. Everton are playing with a flat back four. Everton quickly clear it.

1' Chelsea, playing in their all-white away strip, get this game underway!

The sides come out onto the pitch to Everton's anthem Theme from Z-Cars. It's great to see fans back in the ground - it's the way football should be.

Everton will fancy their chances here despite their poor recent form. The Toffees have won their last two Premier League home games against Chelsea, last winning three in a row during David Moyes' reign. However, Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in the other six of their last eight meetings with Everton, and in their last three league away games. Who will prevail here?

Everton make two changes from their 1-1 draw with Burnley last week as James Rodriguez and Fabian Delph join the injury list. Sigurdsson and Holgate come into what could be a back four or five. There's just one change to the Chelsea side that saw off Leeds 3-1 in their last league game. Kovacic is in for the injured Hakim Ziyech.

SUBS: Tammy Abraham, Tino Anjorin, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta, Billy Gilmour, Jorginho.

CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Edouard Mendy; Reece James, Thiago Silva (c), Kurt Zouma, Ben Chilwell; N'Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic; Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Timo Werner; Olivier Giroud.

SUBS: Cenk Tosun, Jonjoe Kenny, Anthony Gordon, Bernard, Robin Olsen, Tom Davies, Andre Gomes.

EVERTON (3-4-3): Jordan Pickford; Mason Holgate, Yerry Mina, Michael Keane; Ben Godfrey, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Allan, Alex Iwobi; Gylfi Sigurdsson (c), Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

Frank Lampard's Chelsea arrive in Liverpool third in the table and looking like potential title challengers. With the two sides above them Tottenham and Liverpool set to play later this weekend, Lampard can take his team top of the table at least temporarily with a win over his former mentor. 

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti welcomes his former side Chelsea to Goodison Park. Everton enter the game 10th in the Premier League table having won just one of their last seven games after a promising start. Ancelotti will want improvement from his side, especially now that fans are allowed back in to watch them.

Hello! Welcome to our live text commentary of this Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park, Liverpool.

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