Everton vs Chelsea, Premier League live: Latest score and updates from Goodison Park

All the latest from Goodison Park

(AFP)

Everton and Chelsea meet in the second of this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

Following Liverpool and Arsenal's Christmas cracker on Friday night all eyes are on the blue half of Merseyside this afternoon for what promises to be another entertaining encounter between two of the Premier League's in-form teams.

Everton are renewed under Sam Allardyce and are unbeaten since the former England boss took the reins while Antonio Conte continues to have Chelsea on the coattails of the Manchester clubs in the race for the title.

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Key Points

• Kick-off at Goodison Park at 12.30
• Follow all the latest updates and analysis
• Both teams looking to continue their good runs of form
• Chelsea without Alvaro Morata through suspension

[23 December 2017 12:28 · Liam Corless]

The players are out on the pitch and we are just moments away from kick-off!

[23 December 2017 12:30 · Liam Corless]

1' - We are underway on Merseyside.

[23 December 2017 12:33 · Liam Corless]

2' - Chelsea create a decent chance early on but Eden Hazard fails to make contact with Victor Moses' good cross and Marcos Alonso puts the ball into the side-netting at the far post.

[23 December 2017 12:36 · Liam Corless]

5' - Victor Moses' long-range shot is blocked and the ball rebounds back to Pedro, whose first-time effort goes wide of Jordan Pickford's near post.

The visitors have looked strong in the opening stages.

[23 December 2017 12:39 · Liam Corless]

9' - Cuco Martina's cross is met in the box by Dominic Calvert-Lewin but the Everton striker's contact is poor and Thibaut Courtois collects the ball comfortably.

[23 December 2017 12:42 · Liam Corless]

10' - Superb defending. Phil Jagielka produces two goal-line clearances in quick succession - first from Tiemoue Bakayoko and second from Willian on the follow-up. 

Everton are really struggling to live with Chelsea at the moment.

[23 December 2017 12:43 · Liam Corless]

Chelsea fans look on in their festive hats 

[23 December 2017 12:49 · Liam Corless]

17' - Chelsea's front three of Willian, Eden Hazard and Pedro look so fluid going forward. You feel it's a matter of time before the visiting team's pressure pays off.

[23 December 2017 12:51 · Liam Corless]

20' - Victor Moses delivers a delicious low cross into the box from the right wing but neither Eden Hazard or Pedro gamble and the ball fizzes straight across goal.

[23 December 2017 12:53 · Liam Corless]

21' - Cuco Martina picks up a booking for a late challenge on Victor Moses just outside the box. Willian takes the resulting free-kick but his effort sails over the upright.