The third meeting between the clubs this season sees Antonio Conte facing a third different Everton manager, and a different proposition now that Sam Allardyce is at the helm. Eden Hazard may lead the Chelsea attack with Álvaro Morata suspended after collecting a fifth booking of the campaign in midweek for celebrating his wife’s pregnancy. Everton’s new manager made no apologies for an ultra-defensive display away at Liverpool recently but whether another can be deployed at Goodison Park in a bid to protect his unbeaten start is questionable. Andy Hunter.
Kick-off Saturday 12.30pm
Venue Goodison Park
Last season Everton 0 Chelsea 3
Live Sky Sports Premier League
Referee Bobby Madley
This season G9, Y31, R2, 3.66 cards per game
Odds H 5-1 A 4-7 D 11-4
Everton
Subs from Stekelenburg, Robles, Niasse, Lookman, Davies, Sandro, Keane, Klaassen, Besic, Vlasic, Mirallas, McCarthy, Bolasie, Barkley
Doubtful Barkley (match fitness), Bolasie (match fitness)
Injured Coleman (leg, Jan), Funes Mori (knee, Mar), Baines (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LWWDWW
Discipline Y32 R2
Leading scorer Rooney 10
Chelsea
Subs from Caballero, Eduardo, Scott, Rüdiger, Clarke-Salter, Zappacosta, Drinkwater, Ampadu, Sterling, Kenedy, Fàbregas, Batshuayi
Doubtful None
Injured Musonda (groin, 30 Dec), David Luiz (knee, Jan)
Suspended Morata (one match)
Form DWWLWW
Discipline Y22 R3
Leading scorer Morata 9
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