Everton striker Beto scored twice on Saturday to consign Chelsea to a fourth straight defeat in all competitions. Beto broke the deadlock just after the half hour mark with a superb dinked finish and then doubled Everton’s lead mid-way through the second half with an effort that squeezed under Robert Sanchez.
Iliman Ndiaye then put the icing on the cake of a impressive performance from the home side, piling on the misery for Chelsea who have now beaten beaten by Newcastle and twice by Paris Saint-Germain in the last ten days, increasing the pressure on head coach Liam Rosenior in the process.
Everton, meanwhile, have now won back-to-back home games for the first time in the Premier League this season are are now just two points behind Chelsea in the table. European qualification remains a possibility for the Toffees, and they have to be considered as legitimate contenders in the Champions League race given the results from this weekend. Follow the game back below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.
Everton vs Chelsea latest news
- GOAL! Iliman Ndiaye adds a third for Everton
- GOAL! Beto doubles Everton's lead after Sanchez error
- GOAL! Beto fires Everton ahead
Fan reaction
19:31 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea manager isn't going to last long #eveche @ChelseaFC
— Chris (@durhamchris1983) March 21, 2026
Fan thoughts
19:29 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneRosenior so out of his depth#SkySportsFootball #EVECHE
— Sam Matisonn (@itslenny16) March 21, 2026
Fan reaction
19:28 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNot sure what to say to be honest, i watched as long as i could but i couldn't watch anymore at 70mins i just knew another goal was coming from Everton so what was the point in continuing to watch. #chelsea #EVECHE
— Atomise (@Atomise09) March 21, 2026
FULL-TIME!
19:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEverton 3-0 Chelsea
Everton right on Chelsea's tail in the battle for Champions League qualification thanks to an emphatic win.
Everton 3-0 Chelsea
19:22 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+3 min: Nearly a fourth goal for Everton but Sanchez gets a hand to Iroegbunam’s effort.
Everton 3-0 Chelsea
19:19 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90 min: FIVE minutes of stoppage time has been signalled, can Chelsea grab a consolation goal?
Everton 3-0 Chelsea
19:18 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne89 min: Ndiaye and Dewsbury-Hal make way for Rohl and Iroegbunam.
Everton 3-0 Chelsea
19:17 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne88 min: It doesn’t matter now, but Chelsea should have had a penalty for Tarkowski elbowing Fofana in the box. Not quite sure how VAR missed that.
Everton 3-0 Chelsea
19:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne86 min: Chelsea are 3-0 down and getting ‘ole-d’ by Everton as Fofana is booked for a foul on Gana.
Everton 3-0 Chelsea
19:14 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne85 min: Everton break on Chelsea, with Fofana down in the box, Dewsbury-Hall a little selfish there as he had two team-mates in the middle but opted to shoot and Sanchez made the save.
Everton 3-0 Chelsea
19:13 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne84 min: Story of Chelsea’s evening as they create an opening but just can’t take the chance and a few of the players are letting their frustrations spill over. Man City up next in the league, they can’t afford another suspension.
Everton 3-0 Chelsea
19:12 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne83 min: Rosenior stood motionless on the touchline. International break can’t come soon enough for the Chelsea head coach following a nightmare ten days.
Everton 3-0 Chelsea
19:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne81 min: No hat-trick for Beto this evening as he goes off to be replaced by Barry. Sensational performance by the Everton striker.
Everton 3-0 Chelsea
19:09 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne80 min: Changes for both teams in the aftermath of Ndiaye’s goal as Delap and Tosin are on for Caicedo and Joao Pedro.
McNeil has gone off for Everton with Branthwaite returning from injury.
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
19:06 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIt's getting embarrassing for Chelsea, who, in their last four matches, have been humiliated and humiliating. 3-0 down to Everton and four defeats on the bounce now confirmed.
GOAL! Everton 3-0 Chelsea | Iliman Ndiaye ‘76
19:06 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne76 min: EVERTON SCORE AGAIN!
Iliman Ndiaye piles on the misery for Chelsea.
What a strike! No chance for Sanchez.
Everton 2-0 Chelsea
19:04 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne75 min: Estevao has certainly made a difference for Chelsea since coming on. His first corner, on replay, hit the crossbar and his next just evades Fofana at the back post.
That just needed a touch.
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
19:01 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea not seeing as much of the ball as you'd expect a team trailing 2-0 and pushing for a way back to have.
Everton 2-0 Chelsea
19:00 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne72 min: CLOSE!
Estevao almost with the perfect introduction as he nearly scores directly from a corner but Pickford makes a save before Sanchez is called into action at the other end.
Everton 2-0 Chelsea
18:58 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne70 min: Latest Chelsea changes sees Estevao replace Pedro Neto.
Everton 2-0 Chelsea
18:58 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne69 min: Garner with some superb tracking back as he stops Garnacho in the right back spot and then Pickford rushes off his line to deny Fernandez again.
Booking for Garancho for showing dissent towards the referee.
Everton 2-0 Chelsea
18:56 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne67 min: Chelsea look devoid of ideas, that second goals feels like a sucker punch especially as it was scored moments after Pickford had denied Fernandez.
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
18:53 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneDear oh dear. When are we gonna be able to stop talking about Chelsea's goalkeepers? A howler that makes anything other than defeat here this evening extremely unlikely now...
GOAL! Everton 2-0 Chelsea | Beto ‘62
18:52 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne62 min: GOALLLLLLL
Beto at the double as his effort squeezes under Robert Sanchez and the Chelsea goalkeeper can't stop the ball from crossing the line.
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
18:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSecond time during the game that Pickford has denied Fernandez with a brilliant save. Key moment of the game, this, for Chelsea, who really need to turn the screw now if they're going to have any chance of winning this match from behind. Half an hour left.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
18:50 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne60 min: Fernandez in a bit of space, bends an effort towards the far post but Pickford springs to his left to make a save. Stop is made even better by Joao Pedro being right in front of the keeper.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
18:47 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne58 min: Cucurella with a foul on O’Brien and Everton have a free-kick in a dangerous position, taken by Garner but Sanchez claims at the second attempt.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
18:46 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne57 min: Joao Pedro beginning to get frustrated before Lavia makes way for Andrey Santos.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
18:44 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne55 min: Sanchez is ok after being shoved into the post. He stopped the ball from crossing the line in any case.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
18:42 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne53 min: Palmer sees a gap and runs through the heart of the Everton defence but opts to pass, problem is Joao Pedro had vacated his position and the attack breaks down.
Caicedo with a foul on Dewsbury-Hall but the Chelsea midfielder avoids a costly yellow card.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
18:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne51 min: Space for Dewsbury-Hall to exploit down the left but his lack of pace catches up to him. Everton are then guilty of trying to be too cute with their final ball, letting Chelsea off the hook.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
18:37 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne48 min: McNeil is inches away from picking out Beto’s run into the box but his lofted pass is headed behind by Hato for a corner which the Everton No7 swings to the back post where Tarkowski heads the ball down but Sanchez reacts quicker than Beto.
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
18:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAn interesting half-time substitution from Rosenior tactically. It'll be interesting to see how this now changes Chelsea's approach and whether it can get them back into this contest.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
18:35 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne46 min: Liam Rosenior has turned to his bench right at the start of the second half with Garnacho replacing Gusto. That will result in reshuffle tactically for Chelsea.
KICK-OFF!
18:33 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBack underway on Merseyside.
A huge second half coming up for Chelsea.
They must score to avoid suffering a fourth straight defeat in all competitions.
Everton vs Chelsea LIVE
18:31 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneGreat pass from James Garner and an even better finish from Beto.
Not a bad celebration either!
A delightful dink from Beto gives Everton the lead! 👏 pic.twitter.com/WyZD1LJHaF
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) March 21, 2026
Fan reaction: Changes needed
18:28 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneUnfortunately we need a proper left winger and a proper CB that can run with Beto.
— Tayo Oviosu 🗽 (@oviosu) March 21, 2026
I'd sub in Estevao and Josh for Lavia and Fofana#EVECHE
Fan thoughts: Tottenham comparison
18:24 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea FC slowly turning into Tottenham....with owners who have no ambition to win trophies but to make money #EVECHE #CFC
— Mhlanga (@billionaire1st) March 21, 2026
Fan reaction: Pedro Neto
18:21 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneI don't understand the rationale behind playing Pedro Neto on the right. Cross? Not against Everton. He's been useless on the field. #EVECHE
— Rehoboth (@Reho_saj) March 21, 2026
HALF-TIME
18:17 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEverton 1-0 Chelsea
Beto’s goal leaves Chelsea staring at a fourth successive defeat.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
18:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne45 min: Two minutes of added time has been signalled.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
18:13 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne43 min: Decisive goalkeeping from Sanchez as he punches a throw-in, conceding a corner in the process which is played short to Dewsbury-Hall whose cross into the box is partially cleared by Cucurella but Everton regain possession.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
18:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne40 min: Beto comes off worse after jumping for the ball with Hato. Hard landing for the Everton goalscorer and he will need some treatment from the medical staff before continuing.
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
18:06 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMore poor defending from Fofana allows Beto away, and Everton the lead that their strong start deserved. Chelsea will have to come from behind to have success this evening now.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
18:06 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne36 min: From provider to hero as Garner gets back to concede a corner before Pickford pulls off another superb reaction save to keep out Fernandez’s effort.
GOAL! Everton 1-0 Chelsea | Beto ‘33
18:05 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne33 min: EVERTON LEAD!
Home side in front as James Garner slides in Beto and he produces a lovely dinked finish over Robert Sanchez.
Everton striker then hits the LeBron James 'silencer' celebration.
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
18:02 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneJoao Pedro has had the fewest touches of any player in these opening 30 minutes, and I think that says a lot about how Chelsea have played. It's not been vintage, though they are growing now.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
17:59 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne30 min: Caicedo lofts a hopeful cross into the air and Tarkowski is forced to put it behind for a corner. Fernandez takes, Pickford unconvincing and a goalmouth scramble ensues before Joao Pedro has a shot saved.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
17:58 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne27 min: Great flick by Palmer to send Joao Pedro free, the Brazilian cuts inside and takes on the shot with his left foot but the effort is blocked by Tarkowski.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
17:56 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne26 min: Chelsea having a better period after such a sluggish start, Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez showing signs of coming to life.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
17:53 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne23 min: Promising Chelsea attack comes to nothing as Cucurella overhits a cross. Blues come forward again but Fernandez gets caught into two minds and ends up running into the Everton defence.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
17:51 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne21 min: Much better from Chelsea as Lavia finds Palmer in between the lines, allowing the midfielder to turn and drive at the Everton defence but his run is halted by Gana and a free-kick is not forthcoming.
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
17:49 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFofana really is in a poor period of form right now. Off-form in Paris and against Newcastle, dropped at home against PSG, and an error-prone start here against Everton.
Needs to try and turn a corner in the remainder of this match.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
17:48 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne18 min: Chelsea being asked to dig in here as Mykolenko stands up a cross into the box for Tarkowski to head down but no Everton team-mate can win the second ball before the visitors clear their lines.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
17:44 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne14 min: Chelsea with a bit of sustained pressure but Caicedo gives it away and is able to breath a huge sigh of relief after Everton are unable to take advantage of the situation before Garner has a shot blocked by Gusto after another careless giveaway from the away side.
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
17:41 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSanchez with a completely unforced error there, giving the ball away to Beto and so fortunate he was able to tackle the striker to get it back. Chelsea have started so sluggishly.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
17:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne10 min: Loud cheers from the Everton supporters as Fofana, unchallenged, heads the ball behind for a corner which is taken by Garner but Hato makes first contact before Chelsea win a free-kick.
Sanchez then almost gifts Beto the ball but is extremely lucky to survive that.
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
17:37 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCaicedo drags the ball wide from range with what feels like Chelsea's first venture into the Everton final third after six minutes.
The hosts have started better here, Fofana guilty of giving the ball away a couple of times already.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
17:37 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne7 min: Chelsea put together a passing sequence and it gets them up the pitch but Caicedo drags an effort wide from range. That was rather speculative from the midfielder.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
17:35 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne4 min: CHANCE! Everton win the ball high up but Dewsbury-Hall’s run into the box is halted right before he can get a shot away.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
17:33 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne3 min: Concern for Chelsea as Gusto lands awkwardly following an aerial duel with Mykolenko. Thankfully, the Frenchman is back up on his feet and fine to continue.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
17:31 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne1 min: Everton immediately on the attack but Beto ignores Ndiaye to his left and the move eventually breaks down and Chelsea get enough bodies back to clear the danger.
KICK-OFF!
17:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAway we go on Merseyside, can Chelsea end a nightmare week on a positive note?
As it stands
17:28 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneVictory for Chelsea will see them leapfrog both Liverpool and Aston Villa in the table to go fourth.
Everton's incentive is victory would move them to within three points of their Merseyside rivals.
HERE WE GO!
17:26 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams are out at the Hill Dickinson!
Kick-off is next.
Chelsea dressing room
17:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBehind the scenes at the Hill Dickinson Stadium as the Chelsea dressing room is prepared ahead of kick-off.
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
17:23 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThose Everton fans sat at the very top of the East Stand are being bathed in sunshine right now on what is a lovely evening by the Mersey.
Chelsea in real need of getting back on track today after three straight defeats.
Around the grounds
17:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBournemouth 2-2 Manchester United
Brighton 2-1 Liverpool
Fulham 3-1 Burnley
Leeds vs Brentford
Newcastle vs Sunderland
Aston Villa vs West Ham
Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest
A word from the Everton camp
17:18 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEverton manager David Moyes: "I'm not that interested in Chelsea, but obviously they have played some really big teams."Hopefully we can be that high level of opposition today."
Kick-off approaching on Merseyside
17:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne15 minutes to go until kick-off at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Pre-match thoughts
17:13 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiam Rosenior on results elsewhere this weekend going in Chelsea's favour: "That will happen over the course of the season, it doesn't make any difference unless we do the job that we need to do."
Chelsea handed major boost in race for Champions League
17:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea and the rest of the Premier League sides mourning their lost Champions League campaigns this week have been handed a major boost ahead of next season.
England’s top flight saw the Blues, Tottenham, Manchester City and Newcastle all crash out of Europe’s elite competition across Tuesday and Wednesday.
Yet despite the Premier League sides’ premature exits, England’s top division is still set to have five Champions League places up for grabs next season.
Chelsea and Strasbourg fans to join forces in protest against BlueCo
17:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneStrasbourg ultras will jet into London next month to join Chelsea fans in a protest against the BlueCo ownership group.
Chelsea and Strasbourg are co-owned under the controversial BlueCo multi-club ownership network.
There has been a steady stream of player loans and transfers between the two sides, with Chelsea regularly taking the Ligue 1 outfit’s top talents and, more recently, nicking their manager, Liam Rosenior - a move which enraged Strasbourg supporters.
Team news reminder
17:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is how both teams will line-up today.
Everton XI: Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gana, Garner; McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Beto.
Substitutes: Travers, Patterson, Barry, Dibling, Coleman, Branthwaite, Röhl, Iroegbunam, Armstrong.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Joao Pedro.
Substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Tosin, Sarr, Essugo, Andrey Santos, Estevao, Garnacho, Delap.
George absence explained
16:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTyrique George is absent for Everton against Chelsea this evening.
This is because the forward cannot feature against his parent club having joined Everton on loan during the January transfer window.
Fan reaction: Hato chance
16:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneStill have reservations about Hato as a CB in a four, but one thing he does do from that position is accelerate games with first touches when being pressed, and right now apart from him, there is NOBODY in that back four that accelerates games, with passes or carries.#EVECHE
— JHarrisCFC (@JHarrisCFC) March 21, 2026
Fan thoughts: Enzo Fernandez selection
16:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTired of this Liam Rosenior guy and his selections, Enzo has no business in the number 10 position but this dude is even more stubborn than Maresca. #EVECHE
— A. (@bubba8p) March 21, 2026
Fan reaction: Chelsea set-piece concern
16:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe height of the players is concerning,we need luck to survive Everton setpieces.#EVECHE https://t.co/6OTxiD88lm
— ChrisSweetmanB (@cfcchris17) March 21, 2026
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
16:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneDom Smith is in position for us on Merseyside to look ahead to Chelsea's crucial clash against Everton.
🗣 "This game becomes more important in the context of the result from earlier today."@MrDomSmith looks ahead as #CFC take on Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) March 21, 2026
LIVE: https://t.co/tthCCYRxQU#EVECHE pic.twitter.com/obrq05A1XP
Dom Smith at Hill Dickinson Stadium
16:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneA big call by Rosenior to bring Lavia into the team for only his second league start of the season, but then Andrey Santos had a poor night against PSG in midweek.
Chelsea changes
16:33 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiam Rosenior makes three changes to the Chelsea team that started against PSG in midweek.
Malo Gusto and Wesley Fofana return in defence, while Romeo Lavia gets the nod over Andrey Santos in central midfield.
Everton team in full
16:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEverton XI: Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gana, Garner; McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Beto.
Substitutes: Travers, Patterson, Barry, Dibling, Coleman, Branthwaite, Röhl, Iroegbunam, Armstrong.
Chelsea team in full
16:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Joao Pedro
Substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Tosin, Sarr, Essugo, Andrey Santos, Estevao, Garnacho, Delap
CONFIRMED EVERTON TEAM NEWS
16:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLining up for the home side this evening...
Your Blues to take on Chelsea! 🔵✊#EVECHE pic.twitter.com/QXEyJlkRXx
— Everton (@Everton) March 21, 2026
CONFIRMED CHELSEA TEAM NEWS
16:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is the Chelsea team selected by Liam Rosenior to face Everton...
The Chelsea XI. 🔵#CFC | #EVECHE pic.twitter.com/O3Fn4WwhNZ
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 21, 2026
Everton vs Chelsea live - team news imminent
16:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams will be announced shortly!
Stay tuned...
Chelsea incentive
16:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBoth Manchester United and Liverpool have dropped points this weekend, leaving the door open for Chelsea to capitalise.
If the Blues manage to beat Everton this evening they will end the day in fourth, four points behind Man United.
Chelsea owners suffer biggest humbling on humiliating night
16:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThere are some things in football that money can’t buy. The problem for Chelsea’s owners is that a very good team is supposed to be one of the things it can, writes Dom Smith.
The BlueCo consortium led by Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali’s Clearlake Capital has spent £1.5billion on players since buying the club in 2022, but Chelsea still look miles off the best sides in Europe after their Champions League humbling against Paris Saint-Germain.
An 8-2 aggregate defeat was a humiliation that raised serious questions about whether the project at Stamford Bridge is a work in progress or regress.
Liam Rosenior reveals 'exciting' Chelsea transfer talks
15:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiam Rosenior says he is “excited” by the “detailed conversations” he has been having with Chelsea’s sporting directors about potential summer signings.
How Chelsea will strengthen their squad at the end of the season has come sharply into focus this week after the Blues crashed out of the Champions League at the round of 16 after an 8-2 aggregate drubbing at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.
Chelsea have spent £1.5billion since the BlueCo consortium bought the club in May 2022 and further spending is expected this summer.
Predicted Chelsea XI
15:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiam Rosenior is expected to name a strong team, which could include a return for Estevao, who has not played since the middle of last month due to a hamstring injury.
There could be another run out at centre-back for Jorrel Hato, while Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Enzo Fernandez will be good to go after being taken off with half an hour to go on Tuesday to give them a rest.
It is unclear whether Jamie Gittens is available.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella; Santos, Caicedo; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Joao Pedro.
Chelsea pay tribute to Silvino Louro
15:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSilvino Louro, Jose Mourinho’s long-time goalkeeping coach at the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United, has died.
Silvino’s passing at the age of 67 following an illness was announced on Thursday night.
The Portuguese was a valued member of Mourinho’s backroom staff across his compatriot’s illustrious managerial career between 2001-18, working with him across a number of Europe’s biggest clubs including Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Porto.
Click here for the tribute in full!
Opportunity knocks for a Jorrel Hato after Chelsea blow
15:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAt another time, or at another club, the signing of Jorrel Hato might well have prompted far greater fanfare, writes Dom Smith.
When Chelsea signed him from Ajax in August, it brought to an end months of the Dutchman’s name being bandied around and linked with a host of top clubs. He was, after all, considered one of the brightest young defenders on the continent.
Instead, his arrival brought a somewhat underwhelming reaction. When you are a club’s eighth signing in a single summer window, taking that team’s total spending above the £250million mark, it can be hard to stand out.
But Hato’s chance may finally have come.
Today's settings
15:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe newest ground in the Premier League has brought about mixed results for Everton so far.
They have won here five times in the league but have been beaten by Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham and Newcastle, scoring just one goal in the process.
Everton vs Chelsea latest match odds
15:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEverton to win: 2/1
Chelsea to win: 11/10
Draw: 2/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Head to head (h2h) history and results
15:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIn the past ten meetings between these clubs, Everton has won just twice: 1-0 in 2022, and 2-0 in 2023.
Both of those results came at their old stomping ground Goodison Park, where Chelsea - who have a much better recent home record against this opponent, including a 6-0 triumph in 2024 - actually emerged victorious from only one of their final eight visits (D2, L5).
The Toffees have been better on the road this term (W7, D3, L5) than at their new home (W5, D4, L6), though, and one of their six away losses came against the Blues in December.
Last season, the corresponding fixture last season ended in a goalless stalemate.
Everton wins: 60
Chelsea wins: 78
Draws: 57
Score prediction
15:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea's notably low tally of clean sheets under Liam Rosenior (one in 14 league matches) suggests they may struggle to keep the Toffees out, so scoring against Everton - who beat Burnley in their last home game but have generally struggled when hosting the so-called bigger clubs this term - is a must.
The Toffees will be thinking similarly, particularly with backline absences for both sides, so we’re expecting a high-scoring evening that the visitors may just edge thanks to the comparatively superior quality of their attack.
Chelsea to win, 3-2.
Everton team news
15:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneDavid Moyes is hopeful James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite will be fit after the Everton pair missed last week's loss to Arsenal.
Jack Grealish, continuing his rehabilitation from a stress fracture in his foot, and Charly Alcaraz, will miss out.
Chelsea team news
15:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea will be without a number of key players for their crucial Premier League fixture at Everton.
Reece James remains out with a hamstring of his own, though Liam Rosenior has explained it is “not serious” and will be more closely monitored after the international break.
Trevoh Chalobah is expected to miss around six weeks with the high ankle sprain that forced him off late on against PSG. Filip Jorgensen has had minor surgery on a groin injury so is unavailable, as is Levi Colwill who is training following an ACL injury but will not play yet for a good few weeks.
Malo Gusto missed the PSG defeat with illness but trained on Thursday and should return to the starting lineup at right-back.
How to watch
15:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 5pm GMT on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Live coverage: You can follow all the action right here via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Everton vs Chelsea LIVE
15:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Everton vs Chelsea!
Chelsea have not had a good week, losing three straight games and crashing out of the Champions League in the process.
Attentions now turn back to the Premier League and the battle to be back in Europe's premier club competition for next season, though a difficult test awaits against an Everton side also in the hunt for European qualification.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 5.30pm GMT from the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Stick with us!
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