Everton vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Chelsea get the match restarted from the kick-off!

Certainly not short of options to call upon from the bench, Maresca has a list of choices that would make most coaches jealous, including Felix, Madueke and Nkunku. Any one of those options could operate in support of Jackson, with Sancho the least involved of the attacking starters in the first 45 minutes. Everton will be happy with the score at half-time and will see a point against Chelsea as a positive result, though they’ll know the match is there to be won should it remain 0-0. Beto has scored a couple late goals this season and could come in for Calvert-Lewin, while Patterson may provide fresh legs in defence on the wing.

A first half at Goodison Park dominated by the visitors comes to a close with nothing to split the two sides - at least on the score sheet - with Everton and Chelsea level at 0-0 after 45 minutes. Finishing the period with more than 75 per cent possession, Maresca’s side were in the ascendancy from the first minute, looking to build attacks through quick interchanges between Jackson and Palmer. The former had two gilt-edged chances to give his side the lead but failed to beat Pickford from four yards out ahead of the half-hour mark, before seeing his header clatter the post a half-dozen minutes later. Everton, for their part, failed to make the most of what little time they did have on the ball, but eventually managed to test Sanchez twice from outside the penalty area, for an expected goals of just 0.04 (compared to Chelsea’s 0.65).

HALF-TIME: EVERTON 0-0 CHELSEA

Yellow Card Jordan Lee Pickford

The fourth official indicates one minute will be added to the end of the half for stoppages.

Gusto puts a high, hanging cross to the edge of Everton’s 18-yard box but the only person in the area is Mykolenko, with the left-back taking no chances, volleying the danger clear at the first time of asking.

Palmer fires the free-kick from the right into the penalty area, looking to pick out Adarabioyo inside the six-yard box but Calvert-Lewin is back to do his defensive duties, putting in a convincing header despite the pace of the travelling ball.

Neto looks to get past both Ndiaye and Mykolenko on his way into the penalty area but he’s cynically tugged back by the former, who is shown a yellow card.

GOOD SAVE! Doucoure reaches the edge of Chelsea’s penalty area, laying the ball off to Mangala just before being cleared out by Adarabioyo’s tackle. Referee Chris Kavanagh allows play to continue - with Mangala taking the opportunity to hit a skipping shot to the far post, which is pushed aside by the outstretched arm of Sanchez!