Rafa Benitez, the Chelsea manager, called the win a “massive result” for the club as the edged closer to securing the Champions' League qualification he was tasked with delivering (Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

A look ahead to this weekend's Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge

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Gylfi Sigurdsson and Sylvain Distin

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Defender signs one-year contract extension

Marouane Fellaini

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<b>PHIL JAGIELKA</b><br/>
Lacks experience on this stage and did have a few difficult moments against some intelligent opponents. 5/10

Phil Jagielka commits future to Everton

Defender joined Toffees in 2007 from Sheffield United

Alan Pardew counting on Papiss Cisse to step up for Newcastle

Team-mate Demba Ba is set to leave for Chelsea

<b>Darron Gibson</b><br/>
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Everton midfielder Darron Gibson ruled out for a month

Midfielder sidelined with a thigh strain

Triple whammy: The arrival of Nikica Jelavic (centre), Darron Gibson (left) and Steven Pienaar in the last January window boosted Everton

Moyes finds rare profit in window shopping

Everton apart, clubs struggle to make January transfer deals work

David Moyes looks on

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<b>Marouane Fellaini</b><br/>
It's not new, but it is still incredible - just how does Marouane get his hair that big?

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Marouane Fellaini is suspended for three matches

Fellaini has been on fire this season

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Belgian targets top-four finish with Toffees

Tottenham forward Clint Dempsey is challenged

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Defender warns team-mates that unacceptable errors are putting Tottenham’s hopes of a top-four finish in doubt

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas

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Kevin Mirallas celebrates scoring on his full Everton debut last night
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