Everton vs Chelsea team news: What time, what channel, how can I watch online, line-ups, h2h, odds and more
The Blues aim to continue their momentum after thrashing Dynamo Kiev midweek to reach the Europa League quarter-finals
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Your support makes all the difference.Both teams will feel they should be doing better this season. Everton have slumped to the bottom half of the table and Marco Silva is under immense pressure as a result.
Jordan Pickford has a shocker at Newcastle United last week as Newcastle turned the game on its head to win. The hosts will need Richarlison to continue providing fire-power if they are to threaten Chelsea on Sunday.
After a difficult start to 2019 Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea have stabilised in recent weeks.
They breezed into the Europa League quarter finals with an 8-0 aggregate win over Dynamo Kiev, and in the league they can go level on points with fourth placed Arsenal with a win on Sunday.
They have multiple routes into next season’s Champions League, but they will want to make sure they are competing on both fronts to increase their chances of qualifying.
When does it start?
Everton vs Chelsea kicks at 16:30 on Sunday 17th March.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be televised on Sky Sports Premier League.
Who's playing?
Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Andre Gomes, Gueye, Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin.
Subs: Baines, Walcott, Tosun, Schneiderlin, Stekelenburg, Davies, Lookman.
Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Barkley, Pedro, Higuain, Hazard.
Subs: Loftus-Cheek, Caballero, Kovacic, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Willian, Christensen.
Player to watch
Callum Hudson-Odoi has seized every opportunity afforded to him this season.
You could hardly blame him for wanting to leave in January, but he has stayed and proved very useful for Sarri despite being just 18 years of age. He scored a goal and gave an assist on Thursday night’s thrashing of Dynamo Kiev. Wil Sarri finally trust him in the Premier League?
Form Guide
Everton: LLWDL
Chelsea: WLWWD
Odds
Everton: 11/4
Draw: 13/5
Chelsea: 10/11
Live updates
Please allow a moment for the live blog
GOAL! Everton 1-0 Chelsea (Richarlison)
49 minutes
What a start to the half for Everton! Coleman wins a corner and Sigurdsson's ball in is met by Calvert-Lewin. His downward header is parried away by Kepa but only as far as Richarlison, who nods into the roof of the net.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
51 minutes
Everton are playing with an intensity and drive that was severely lacking in the first half. It's been one-way traffic since the break; now it's Chelsea who are on the ropes.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
54 minutes
Chelsea are attempting to reassert their control over Everton after a frantic opening to the second half. They need a response before this game gets away from them.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
55 minutes
Pedro curls a cross into the middle which runs through to Alonso. The left back lines up his shot but can only drive the ball into the side netting.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
58 minutes
That could have been 2-0. Digne is set free on the left and whips an inviting cross into the middle. Calvert-Lewin stretches but can't quite reach the ball. Everton win a corner, though, which Keane heads over the bar.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
59 minutes
Gomes is in the book for a poor challenge on Pedro.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
60 minutes
Chelsea threaten for the first time in the second half. Kante latches onto a long ball and sets up Higuain for a shot. The Argentine's powerful strike takes a deflection and Pickford is needed to save low to his left.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
61 minutes
Rudiger sees yellow after clashing with Bernard.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
64 minutes
Hazard breaks down the left and cuts the ball back for Barkley. The former Everton man shoots on his left, looking to guide the ball into the bottom corner. Keane is there to deflect the ball away from goal, though.
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