Everton vs Chelsea LIVE result: Score, goals and updates from Premier League fixture today
Interim manager Duncan Ferguson earned a win against Frank Lampard's top-four chasing Blues
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Everton began life after Marco Silva with a victory at Goodison Park as Frank Lampard's high-flying Chelsea were shot down.
Silva was sacked this week following the Merseyside derby defeat at the hands of rivals Liverpool which consigned Everton to the relegation zone.
Club legend Duncan Ferguson took charge of the first team as rumours swirled of a return for David Moyes, and his first result was to beat fourth-place Chelsea 3-1 after goals from Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Follow all the action live:
MATCH PREVIEW
Odds
Everton win - 13/5
Draw - 14/5
Chelsea win - Evens
Prediction
Everton come into this game desperate to arrest their slide after slipping into the bottom three, but interim manager Duncan Ferguson has quite the job on his hands with a short turnaround before a game against a confident Chelsea side.
The visitors should pick up the three points away from home. Everton 1-3 Chelsea is our prediction.
When is it?
Kick-off at Goodison Park is at 12.30pm GMT.
How can I watch it?
The match will be aired live on BT Sport 1, with coverage beginning at 12pm.
BT Sport customers can watch the game via the online player or via the BT Sport app.
Team News
Everton are set to continue to be without midfielder Fabian Delph and captain Seamus Coleman, while interim manager Duncan Ferguson may also be unable to call upon centre-half Yerry Mina, who picked up a knock against Liverpool.
Tammy Abraham is likely to be fit despite leaving the pitch in pain against Aston Villa this week. Ross Barkley should return to the squad with illness, while Antonio Rudiger is moving closer to action after a longer-term injury absence.
Predicted line-ups
Everton XI: Jordan Pickford; Djibril Sidibe, Mason Holgate, Michael Keane, Lucas Digne; Tom Davies, Morgan Schneiderlin; Alex Iwobi, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Chelsea XI: Kepa; Reece James, Kurt Zouma, Fikayo Tomori, Cesar Azpilicueta; N’Golo Kante, Jorginho, Mason Mount; Willian, Tammy Abraham, Christian Pulisic.
Tammy Abraham is the second top scorer in the Premier League this season with 11 goals and three assists from 14 league appearances. Only Leicester's Jamie Vardy (14) has more goals than him this campaign.
He'll want to cut that gap today.
This is going to be a tough, tough task for Duncan Ferguson.
Chelsea have won each of the past 12 Premier League matches against newly-appointed coaches, or those managing their club in the top flight for the first time.
Everton defeated Chelsea 2-0 in March but since then Chelsea have been in free flowing goal scoring form.
However, Chelsea have conceded in every Premier League away game this season so Everton will get chances to win this game.
Kick off in Merseyside is about five minutes away. After the we'll be bringing you coverage of Bournemouth vs Liverpool at 3pm before the Manchester Derby gets underway at 5:30pm.
The teams head out on to the pitch, which Everton will we see today?
Everton 0 - 0 Chelsea
Kick off: Chelsea get the game started. A long ball forward is headed back out to Iwobi for Everton. He attempts a ball over the top to Calvert-Lewin but Christensen intercepts.
Everton 0 - 0 Chelsea
3 mins: James sends the ball across the pitch and up to Azpilicueta who gets forward and in behind Sidibe. Pulisic makesa run into the box but Azpilicueta's pass is a poor one and the ball goes out for a goal kick before Pulisic catches up to it.
Everton 1 - 0 Chelsea - Richarlison
5 mins: GOAL! Everton win the ball on the halfway line and break quickly. Calvert-Lewin gives it to Richarlison who brings the ball into the middle of the pitch before sending it out to the right wing and running into the box. Sidibe collects the ball and puts in a cross. Richarlison wins the header and finds the back of the net. Everton lead!
Everton 1 - 0 Chelsea
9 mins: Chelsea haven't won this season when they've gone behind, but Everton have dropped the most points when they've been in front. Who's going to come on top in this one?
Pulisic wins a throw in on the left side for Chelsea. They've been the better side so far yet they're behind in the game.
Everton 1 - 0 Chelsea
12 mins: Everton are working hard. They're pressing Chelsea, pushing them backwards and the fans appreciate the effort.
Richarlison is almost in again. Pickford finds Calvert-Lewin who knocks it down to Walcott. Walcott slots a cross into the six yard box and Richarlison throws himself at the ball but is unable to reach it.
Everton 1 - 0 Chelsea
15 mins: Iwobi does his defensive duties and gives Chelsea a corner. Willian sends it into the box but Calvert-Lewin powerfully heads it away.
Save from Kepa! Calvert-Lewin gets in behind Azpilicueta and Zouma. Walcott feeds him the ball and he shoots on the turn but Kepa palms the ball away.
Everton are creating the better chances.
Everton 1 - 0 Chelsea
18 mins: Chelsea mess up a great chance to equalise. Keane makes a big mistake at the back and Willian picks up the ball before slotting it to Abraham in the box. He passes back to Willian whose first touch is poor and he can't get a shot off.
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