Everton vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as Jordan Pickford makes stunning save
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Follow for live updates as Everton host Chelsea and Frank Lampard faces his former side at Goodison Park. Burnley’s dramatic comeback at Watford yesterday plunged Everton into deeper relegation trouble and has left Lampard’s team five points adrift of safety, so a first meeting with Chelsea as a manager therefore comes at a crucial time for the former Blues midfielder.
Everton have been relying on home form at Goodison Park and have picked up seven points from their last three matches in front of their own fans. They welcome a Chelsea side who are certain to finish third, but manager Thomas Tuchel will be demanding improvements from his side after they were wasteful in front of goal in Thursday’s 1-1 draw at Manchester United.
This afternoon’s match is also the first encounter between Lampard and Tuchel, the man who replaced him at Stamford Bridge when he was sacked as Chelsea manager after just 18 months last January. Defeat would be a bitter blow for Everton, who are running out of time to salvage their Premier League status. Follow live coverage of Everton vs Chelsea below, as well as goal updates from Tottenham vs Leicester.
Everton vs Chelsea
60’: Pickford rescues Everton with save of the season contender
GOAL! – 47’: Richarlison gives Everton priceless lead
HT: 0-0, five yellow cards but few chances in heated first half
Latest score: Tottenham 3-0 Leicester (Kane 22’, Son 60’, 75′)
Everton FC 1 – 0 Chelsea FC
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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80 mins: CHANCE! Pickford makes another good save. It’s Loftus-Cheek again who shrugs off a couple of challenges before letting fly and Pickford gets a strong arm to it to parry over the top.
Tottenham 3-0 Leicester (Son, 79)
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Spurs have wrapped up the points against Leicester at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Son has scored his second of the afternoon.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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78 mins: Ziyech whips a wonderful ball into the box but it evades everyone and Mykolenko turns it behind for a corner which Everton deal with.
Story continues
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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78 mins: Alonso tripped by Gordon midway inside the Everton half. Another chance for Chelsea to send a cross into the box. Hakim Ziyech is over it.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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76 mins: Everton have made 17 successful passes in the second half compared to 166 for Chelsea. Doesn’t matter though, all the Toffees want is the points today.
The home fans assist with the time wasting as they refuse to give the ball back to Mendy for a Chelsea goal kick.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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This was that breathtaking save from Jordan Pickford to keep the score at 1-0. Remarkable stuff.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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74 mins: Richarlison went down at the end of that phase of play and is now receiving treatment. Running the clock down?
West Ham vs Arsenal: Confirmed line-ups
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West Ham XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Zouma, Cresswell, Fredericks; Rice, Noble; Lanzini, Fornals, Benrahma; Bowen
Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Holding, Tavares; Elneny, Xhaka, Odegaard; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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72 mins: Corner to Everton is initially cleared but as it comes back in it looks to have fallen to Richarlison before Silva scrambles it clear.
Still a threat from the hosts despite them retreating to a low block for much of this second half.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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71 mins: SUB! Allan replaces Fabian Delph.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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70 mins: Free-kick to Chelsea deep inside the Everton half on the left touchline. Alonso bundled over by Iwobi.
James sends a good ball into the box but Holgate powers a header away.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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69 mins: SUBS! Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic on for Cesar Azpilicueta and Timo Werner.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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68 mins: Chelsea searching for an equaliser as Everton continue to revert to their deep defensive block.
GOOD CHANCE! A good ball in from the right drops onto the head of an unmarked Havertz but his tame header drifts well wide. Had to do better.
Tottenham 2-0 Leicester (Son, 61)
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Tottenham have doubled their lead against Leicester and it’s Son Heung-min with the goal. The points look relatively safe for Spurs in that one.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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66 mins: Rudiger tries his luck from 25 yards out but it sails over the top. We know he can hit them, but not on this occasion.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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65 mins: Nothing comes from the VAR check. He was jumping for the ball when it hit him on the shoulder/top of the arm.
Would have been incredibly harsh.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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64 mins: Appeals for a handball on Reece James inside the Chelsea penalty area as he looked to control a cross from the left-hand side.
VAR having a look.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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63 mins: Everton suddenly defending desperately but here they come on the break!
Richarlison breaks down the left and sends a low ball into the middle which somehow Gray falls on without instead of turning it home.
There was a nudge from Silva on Gray but not enough for a penalty. The VAR check was swift.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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61 mins: AND AGAIN!
The subsequent corner deflects and finds its way through to Rudiger at the back post. The German looks destined to score but his close-range effort cannons back off Pickford’s face!
Now he is down and receiving a round of applause from the Goodison Park faithful.
How are Everton still in front?!
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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60 mins: OH MY WORD! How are Chelsea not level?! How has Jordan Pickford kept that out?!
Mount shoots on the edge of the area and the ball hits BOTH posts before Azpilicueta tries to curl the ball into an empty net but Pickford is up on his feet incredible quickly to make a wonderful save!
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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58 mins: Loftus-Cheek storms through the middle yet again and earns his team a free-kick. He has been the visitors’ standout player going forward so far today.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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57 mins: Richarlison chases a ball down the left channel and nips in ahead of Silva. The Brazilian defender brings his compatriot down and Everton have a free-kick in a dangerous position to deliver into the box.
Gordon takes… over everyone and out for a goal kick. Waste.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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55 mins: Chelsea probe for an equaliser but they simply cannot find a way through the lines. Azpilicueta is eventually challenged by Gray and the throw-in goes Everton’s way.
A huge roar from the Goodison crowd. They know how big this next 35 minutes is in their season.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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53 mins: Chelsea back on the front foot after going behind. Alonso sends a corner into the middle and Rudiger heads wide.
Everton now need to show that organisation they displayed in the first half. They have something to cling onto.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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The biggest goal of Everton’s season? Richarlison puts the hosts in front at the start of the second half.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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51 mins: In amongst all that chaos, I should stress it was Jorginho who came off for Kovacic, not Mount.
Anyway, what a start from Everton!
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
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49 mins: HUGE CHANCE FOR TWO!
Everton work the ball across the Chelsea box from a throw-in. It finds its way through to Mykolenko who fires over from 10 yards out!
Will they rue that chance?
GOAL! Everton 1-0 Chelsea (Richarlison, 47)
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47 mins: WOW!
A huge moment in Everton’s battle to avoid the drop! It’s a horrible moment for César Azpilicueta who is caught in possession by Richarlison on the edge of his own box. The Brazilian steadies himself before slotting the ball home cooly.
He picks up a flare and throws it off the pitch in celebration. MASSIVE.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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46 mins: SUB! Chelsea made a change at half-time.Mateo Kovacic has come on for Jorginho.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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46 mins: Back underway at Goodison Park. Let’s have some more chances from both sides please.
HT: Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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We don’t love to see it. But we do love to see it.
HT: Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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Half-time: Five yellow cards but no goals to speak of at the break.
An aggressive, combative half of football which Frank Lampard will be pleased with. Neither side have really threatened, but Chelsea are the team who have failed to register a shot on target.
Much to ponder for Thomas Tuchel, but Everton need more creativity in the final third if they are going to pick up a much-needed win here.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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45+1 mins: Mount tries to slide Havertz in on the break. It doesn’t reach him but Mount was caught late by Delph and Chelsea have a free-kick.
YELLOW! Delph goes in the book for that tackle.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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45 mins: Mykolenko wins a throw for Everton deep inside the Chelsea half. A second throw falls for Doucoure who tries his luck from the edge of the area but Silva is in the way.
A minimum of two minutes of stoppage time will be played.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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44 mins: That was better from Chelsea. Loftus-Cheek links up with Mount in the midfield before charging to the edge of the box. He slides it to Werner who tries his luck but Coleman is across to block.
Alonso then has a pop at goal but another Everton body is in the way.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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43 mins: Only one shot on target so far in this game and that has gone to Everton. For all of Chelsea’s possession, they have been limited to very little in front of goal.
Richarlison works his way into the box but his cross goes behind for a goal kick.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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42 mins: James tries to slide a ball into Havertz but Holgate is across to smash it into the stands.
Chelsea then build again and Havertz tries to award himself a free-kick by falling on the ball and grabbing it with his hands. Kevin Friend having none of it. Free-kick goes Everton’s way.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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40 mins: Such an intense atmosphere at Goodison Park as Richarlison hunts down the ball in the corner and gets there ahead of Rudiger. He then loses out though as Chelsea come forward.
You cannot fault the energy from Everton’s players. Whether it is headless running around or educated pressure is another matter altogether.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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38 mins: YELLOWS!
HANDBAGS! Mount brings Mina down and then pushes him over. He goes in the book for his troubles. Azpilicueta then furiously goes head-to-head with Coleman as the two captains aggressively but heads.
Coleman and Azpilicueta also go in the book. Three cautions in the space of 60 seconds.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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36 mins: Werner strays offside as Chelsea’s build-up play comes to an abrupt end. Pickford goes long with the free-kick and Everton are able to pin the visitors back into their own half.
Frank Lampard will take a goalless first half. Even though they have had very little of the ball, they have been able to restrict Chelsea to very few opportunities.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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34 mins: Richarlison’s pass through to Doucoure is a poor one but Rudiger gets his feet in a mess and the Everton man gets to it. He pulls it back into the middle, only for Silva to hack it clear.
Gordon then charges forward and tries his luck from range but the ball is always drifting a couple of yards wide. Not a bad effort from the young Englishman though.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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32 mins: Everton win the ball back momentarily but the pass to Richarlison is straight back with Rudiger. The first big groan rings out around Goodison.
Chelsea are pinning them in. The trend of the match is moving towards Chelsea being well on top.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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30 mins: James does well to evade the challenge of Mykolenko and stand a cross up for Alonso but as the Spaniard brings it down Everton are able to pinch the ball away from him.
Everton are defending well. But they need to show more in the final third if they are going to have any hope of winning this game.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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28 mins: Another PA announcement says the exercise they were carrying out has been completed. Far from it on the pitch though – still an hour to go.
Chelsea still have the ball. They have had nearly 80 per cent of possession over the last 10 minutes.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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26 mins: Everton now firmly dropping into their deep defensive block as Chelsea probe for a way through. The visitors are forced all the way back to Mendy though as the home supporters applaud their team’s pressing.
Everton are going to have to cope with lengthy periods without the ball today.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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24 mins: Gorgeous from Loftus-Cheek. A wonderful flick leaves the Everton midfield in his wake. He drives through the centre before laying it off to Mount. The England man looks for Havertz at the back post but Holgate is just there in front of him to crucially head clear.
Chelsea getting on top.
Tottenham 1-0 Leicester (Kane, 22)
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Elsewhere, Harry Kane has scored for Tottenham against Leicester in their pursuit of a top four place.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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22 mins: The corner is cleared away at the front post and Everton are then awarded a free-kick in their own half as the hosts regroup.
Few PA announcements over the tannoy. A rather strange time to do them – mid-game.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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20 mins: Mount with a couple of lovely deft touches to bring Chelsea clear – a flick with his foot and then a nice keepy-up with his head. The England international has been impressive so far.
Havertz slides the ball to James on the right and he earns the visitors a corner.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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18 mins: YELLOW! First booking for the day goes the way of Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger. He brings down Coleman as the Everton captain charges down the right flank.
Gordon’s free-kick is shanked towards the back post and Havertz comfortably deals with it.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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17 mins: The free-kick is taken by James but it’s straight into the arms of Pickford.
Everton then break up the other end of the pitch as Gray receives the ball inside the penalty area but his tame effort enables Mendy to safely get down and make a routine save.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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16 mins: James and Jorginho play a neat one-two but the England man can’t quite control the return ball on the edge of the box.
Mount is then fouled 25 yards from goal as Holgate needlessly brings him down. Opportunity for Chelsea to load the box.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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14 mins: The first lull in the game as Chelsea look to ride out the early pressure from the hosts. Thomas Tuchel would have known the hosts start fast at home.
The visitors are knocking the ball around, building up slowly. A lot of whistling from the raucous home crowd.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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12 mins: Gray puts James under pressure and forces a throw-in deep inside the Chelsea half. Everton have shown a tremendous energy in the opening stages without really creating anything of note in front of goal.
A second throw sees Holgate send a long one into the box but Jorginho heads clear. It’s lofted back in and Mina goes down under pressure from Azpilicueta. The Everton fans call for a penalty but there was no real contact.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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10 mins: CLOSE! Havertz goes down on the edge of the box after a challenge from Fabian Delph. Kevin Friend waves play on and the Everton players seem to have stopped. Mount picks it up and sends a dipping effort just over the top.
Not sure Pickford had that covered.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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8 mins: Gordon delivers and Rudiger does well to head it clear of danger.
Havertz then loses possession in the corner as Doucoure bursts into the box but gets his footwork all wrong as Mendy is eventually able to gather.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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6 mins: Rudiger slides a pass into Havertz but he can only knock it back to Alonso to avoid it rolling out of play. Alonso’s low cross is then easily dealt with.
Everton break forward and earn themselves a free-kick 10 yards inside the Chelsea half. Gordon over it again.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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4 mins: Chelsea come forward for the first time but Gordon does well to win the ball back from Alonso as the Spaniard looks to charge into the Everton half.
The visitors eventually do settle down into their passing rhythm as boos begin to ring out around Goodison Park.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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3 mins: Gordon tries to go keeper’s side but it’s a good few yards over and a few more wide of Mendy’s left-hand post.
Everton straight back on the ball from Chelsea’s goal kick though. The hosts starting positively.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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2 mins: Blimey, what a fast start! Everton pump the ball forward and Loftus-Cheek brings Gordon down on the edge of the area inside the opening 10 seconds!
Chance for Everton. Gordon and Mykolenko over the ball.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
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1 min: We are underway at a rocking Goodison Park. What an atmosphere on Merseyside. But how long will it last?
Everton vs Chelsea
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Kick-off is just moments away!
Are you ready for a mouthwatering clash in the battle to avoid the drop? It’s becoming a desperate situation for Everton – one that for a neutral is only getting more and more intriguing.
Everton vs Chelsea
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A Championship ground next season? Scarcely believable, but that is the reality of the situation heading into this crunch clash at Goodison Park this afternoon.
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Everton vs Chelsea
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Would Everton be the biggest club to ever drop out of the Premier League? You could certainly make a case for them being just that.
It would definitely be one of the biggest relegation shocks in Premier League history.
Everton vs Chelsea
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Just over 10 minutes until kick-off at Goodison Park. Huge gameday feel to Everton vs Chelsea. One you need to keep up to date with.
That’s where I come in.
Everton vs Chelsea
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A lot of talk about Everton, but what about Chelsea?
They are six points clear of Arsenal with five Premier League games remaining. But a defeat today and an Arsenal win at West Ham could see Thomas Tuchel start to worry about third place slipping through their fingertips.
He will want a result today to ensure that does not happen.
Lampard hails ‘incredible support’
13:40 , Dylan Terry
Everton boss Frank Lampard has praised the club’s supporters for turning out in their droves for today’s match.
Speaking after turning up at Goodison Park this afternoon, he said: “It is amazing, it is incredible support. It is important for the players to see that on arrival, to see what it means to the fans.
“Now it is up to us to give them something back.”
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Everton vs Chelsea
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A reminder that Everton are five points adrift of safety coming into this one. Burnley’s win yesterday means they are now on 34 points, with Leeds also on 34 and the Toffees down on 29.
They do have two games in hand, Frank Lampard’s men. But with just six league matches remaining (including this one) they cannot afford to pass up any opportunity to pick up points now.
They must start today.
Everton vs Chelsea
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Chelsea’s only away Premier League defeat of 2022 was against Manchester City at the Etihad in January.
They have had major problems at home, but on the road they remain a formidable proposition.
Everton vs Chelsea
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The Everton fans are ready for a relegation dogfight. Literally.
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Everton vs Chelsea
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Everton have won one of the last four meetings between the two sides. That came in December 2020 when they edged a 1-0 win at Goodison Park.
The last two matches against Chelsea have ended in a 2-0 defeat and a 1-1 draw earlier this season when Everton’s youngsters ground out an impressive draw following the sacking of Rafa Benitez.
Everton vs Chelsea
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Lovely bit of subtext to today’s game at Goodison Park. Chelsea’s all-time leading goalscorer Frank Lampard comes up against his former side as he looks to help Everton to Premier League safety.
Lampard netted 211 goals for the West London club during a 13-year spell.
Team news for Tottenham vs Leicester
13:13 , Dylan Terry
Elsewhere, Tottenham look to get their top four challenge back on track at home to Leicester.
Here is the team news for that one.
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Emerson Royal, Bentacour, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon, Lucas Moura, Kane, Son Heung-min.
Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Amartey, Soyuncu, Thomas, Mendy, Soumaré, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Pérez, Daka.
Everton vs Chelsea
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What a seismic day this could be in the future of Everton Football Club. A defeat this afternoon would make them the overwhelming favourites to go down with just five Premier League matches remaining.
The atmosphere is building outside the stadium.
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Team news
13:05 , Dylan Terry
And here is Chelsea’s starting line-up for today’s game.
Chelsea team to play Everton: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger, James, Alonso; Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek; Mount, Havertz, Werner.
Subs: Kepa, Chalobah, Sarr, Kovacic, Saul, Kenedy, Pulisic, Ziyech, Lukaku.
Team news
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Here is Everton’s starting XI today then.
Everton team to play Chelsea: Pickford; Coleman, Holgate, Mina, Mykolenko; Delph, Doucoure, Iwobi, Gray, Gordon; Richarlison.
Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Keane, Allan, Calvert-Lewin, Davies, Branthwaite, Rondon, Dele.
Everton vs Chelsea
12:58 , Jamie Braidwood
Everton may be in the relegation zone but their fans are still right behind the team ahead of the visit of Chelsea. Incredible support before the match at Goodison Park.
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Tuchel looking forward to first meeting with Lampard
12:52 , Jamie Braidwood
Thomas Tuchel has revealed Sunday’s Goodison Park clash with Everton will be his first in-person meeting with Frank Lampard.
Tuchel’s Chelsea predecessor Lampard sent the German coach a good luck message when the former Paris St Germain boss took the Stamford Bridge helm in January 2021.
“He sent me a very kind, respectful message after I took over at Chelsea that meant a lot,” said Tuchel, of Lampard.
“I was a huge fan of him as a player and he is and will remain a legend at our club and this is a given.
Chelsea boss Tuchel looking forward to first meeting with Lampard
Lampard vows to stay at Everton even if club is relegated from Premier League
12:45 , Jamie Braidwood
Frank Lampard is determined to stay at Everton, even if they are relegated to the Championship, and has vowed to do everything in his power to take them back to where he believes they belong.
Everton have been ever-presents in the top flight since 1951 but are threatened with a first demotion in 71 years after dropping into the bottom three of the Premier League on Sunday.
They could be five points from safety before Lampard, who signed a two-and-a-half year contract when he was appointed in January, faces his former club Chelsea on Sunday.
But if they do go down, he wants to remain at Goodison Park and try and win promotion next season.
Frank Lampard vows to stay at Everton even if club is relegated
Everton vs Chelsea: Odds and prediction
12:38 , Jamie Braidwood
Odds
Everton: 4/1
Draw: 13/5
Chelsea: 3/4
Prediction
Everton are facing Chelsea at a good time and could get a positive result in front of their home fans. Everton 1-1 Chelsea
Everton vs Chelsea: Team news and predicted line-ups
12:37 , Jamie Braidwood
Everton have a number of injury doubts, with Donny van de Beek, Andre Gomes, and Ben Godfrey all unavailable, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Yerry Mina are set to return to the squad.
Chelsea will be without Mateo Kovacic, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ben Chilwell. Andreas Christensen is a doubt after he missed successive games due to a stomach issue.
Predicted line-ups
Everton: Pickford; Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Mykolenko; Iwobi, Allan, Doucoure, Gray; Richarlison, Gordon
Chelsea: Mendy; Chalobah, Silva, Rudiger; James, Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Alonso; Mount, Ziyech; Lukaku
Good afternoon
12:30 , Dylan Terry
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of this afternoon’s Premier League football, starting at Goodison Park as Everton host Chelsea and Frank Lampard faces his former side. Burnley’s dramatic comeback at Watford yesterday plunged Everton in deeper relegation trouble and has left Lampard’s team five points adrift of safety, so a first meeting with Chelsea as a manager therefore comes at a crucial time for the former Blues midfielder.
Everton have been relying on home form at Goodison Park and have picked up seven points from their last three matches in front of their own fans. They welcome a Chelsea side who are certain to finish third, but manager Thomas Tuchel will be demanding improvements from his side after they were wasteful in front of goal in Thursday’s 1-1 draw at Manchester United.
This afternoon’s match is also the first encounter between Lampard and Tuchel, the man who replaced him at Stamford Bridge when he was sacked as Chelsea manager after just 18 months last January. Defeat would be a bitter blow for Everton, who are running out of time to salvage their Premier League status. Follow live coverage of Everton vs Chelsea below, as well as goal updates from Tottenham vs Leicester.