Everton will look to claw their way back out of the bottom three when they host Chelsea at Goodison Park on Saturday.
The Toffees were humiliated 5-2 in Wednesday’s Merseyside derby against Liverpool at Anfield, and after the match, beleaguered boss Marco Silva cut a despondent figure.
Chelsea will head north full of confidence after their 2-1 win over Aston Villa — a result which ended a run of three games without a win for Frank Lampard’s men, including two consecutive Premier League defeats.
Will the crisis at Everton deep or will they make a brave fight of it against Lampard’s talented youngsters? Read on for our preview, predictions, team news and TV coverage information.
Kick-off Time
UTC 2019/12/07 12:30
Chelsea News
Rudiger is back in training and is expected to take part in at least one of Chelsea's upcoming fixtures as the schedule piles up, but Saturday maybe a little too early to risk him.
Barkley missed the win over Aston Villa through illness and remains a doubt, while Willian and Abraham were both forced off with an injury during that game the latter is expected to be fit for the trip to Everton.
Van Ginkel and Loftus-Cheek remain long-term absentees.
Everton News
Andre Gomes and Jean-Philippe Gbamin remain sidelined, while fellow midfielder Fabian Delph also misses out.
After their humiliation at Anfield and a number of ineffective performances, Silva may ring the changes as he desperately attempts to save his job.
Seamus Coleman could return this weekend having missed the previous two matches while Cuco Martina also remains out with a knee injury.
Probable Line-ups
Predicted result
Everton 1-2 Chelsea
Mosdeikosu
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lampard can't win big teams
Mosdeikosu
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Chelsea is not good more lost will come
mizabis
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Chelsea 2
Pebbdmsuyz
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Yes Chelsea wine2.1
Zachs11
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Barkley has been earmarked by Lampard to be available for today's game and Van Ginkel has been back from his spell out for almost a month now.
Yeah I think Van Ginkel will give Jorginho competition.
Jr_5
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yes for sure, Chelsea 3: 1 Everton
Bawbkntz
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yes 3points
rodadrst
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Lol. seems the preview was made before Silva was sacked. AF just copied and pasted it without making amends on it. 😂
Obviously. Too many errors.
rodadrst
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Barkley has been earmarked by Lampard to be available for today's game and Van Ginkel has been back from his spell out for almost a month now.
SlimJee
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Lol. seems the preview was made before Silva was sacked. AF just copied and pasted it without making amends on it. 😂
😂
Gordonski
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Lol. seems the preview was made before Silva was sacked. AF just copied and pasted it without making amends on it. 😂
Kiceikms
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kante N'golo time to play first goal come from kante
Kiceikms
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Chelsea 3-1 Everton
Feeadipsuy
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you people made a big mistake here ooh ...Silva is no longer in Everton ...so how can he save him job .....or I my the only one that is reading this Post 😁
LasanaSheriff
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Chelsea 2 Everton 0
daLaoban
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Let get back our wining ways from today...... the blues flag shall keep flying
Pokaeiorty
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[ko] how will Silva save his job when he is already gone
MANDY92
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Marco Silva is already sacked.... why did the writer said he will be looking forward to save his job?
ourpharmacy
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Was this preview done before Thursday, cos Silva is gone, why is he being mentioned.
kibranStudio
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will sack the man in charge of Everton
jaydlnpz
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Abraham hattrick coming soon
Binod_Koirala
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hope Chelsea win 😍