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 12:54 · Liam Corless]

Dominic Calvert-Lewin vies for the ball with Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta 

[23 December 2017 12:57 · Liam Corless]

[23 December 2017 13:01 · Liam Corless]

29' - Everton aren't quite under the cosh like they were in the opening 15 minutes but they're struggling to influence the game at the other end of the pitch. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has won a couple of aerial battles but the Toffees are yet to manufacture any real goal-scoring opportunities.

[23 December 2017 13:03 · Liam Corless]

32' - Tom Davies takes aim from distance but the Everton midfielder's effort is poor and the ball curves well wide of Thibaut Courtois' far post.

[23 December 2017 13:06 · Liam Corless]

35' - Good goalkeeping. Everton concede possession in a dangerous area and Tiemoue Bakayoko leads a breakaway for the visitors before threading the ball through to Pedro, whose shot is saved high up by Jordan Pickford.

[23 December 2017 13:09 · Liam Corless]

Victor Moses evades Gylfi Sigurdsson 

[23 December 2017 13:13 · Liam Corless]

41' - After some steady build-up play in Everton's final third Marcos Alonso's incisive pass is hit first time by Pedro but the Chelsea forward's shot is scuffed and doesn't trouble Jordan Pickford.

[23 December 2017 13:16 · Liam Corless]

45' - Dominic Calvert-Lewin dispossesses Andreas Christensen in the final third before sprinting towards goal. Cesar Azpilicueta is on hand to block the Everton striker's shot though and Chelsea clear the danger.

[23 December 2017 13:17 · Liam Corless]

Half-time - Everton 0-0 Chelsea

The referee brings the opening period to a close and we're level at the interval after an intriguing 45 minutes.

[23 December 2017 13:34 · Liam Corless]

46' -  We are back underway at Goodison, where Ashley Williams and Sandro Ramriez have replaced Aaron Lennon and Tom Davies for the hosts.

Jonjoe Kenny crosses the ball