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Everton vs Chelsea team news: What time, what channel, how can I watch online, line-ups, h2h, odds and more

The Blues aim to continue their momentum after thrashing Dynamo Kiev midweek to reach the Europa League quarter-finals

Charlie Bradley
Sunday 17 March 2019 17:10 GMT
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Maurizio Sarri: Callum Hudson-Odoi is Chelsea and England's future

Both teams will feel they should be doing better this season. Everton have slumped to the bottom half of the table and Marco Silva is under immense pressure as a result.

Jordan Pickford has a shocker at Newcastle United last week as Newcastle turned the game on its head to win. The hosts will need Richarlison to continue providing fire-power if they are to threaten Chelsea on Sunday.

After a difficult start to 2019 Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea have stabilised in recent weeks.

They breezed into the Europa League quarter finals with an 8-0 aggregate win over Dynamo Kiev, and in the league they can go level on points with fourth placed Arsenal with a win on Sunday.

They have multiple routes into next season’s Champions League, but they will want to make sure they are competing on both fronts to increase their chances of qualifying.

When does it start?

Everton vs Chelsea kicks at 16:30 on Sunday 17th March.

Where can I watch it?

The game will be televised on Sky Sports Premier League.

Who's playing?

Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Andre Gomes, Gueye, Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Baines, Walcott, Tosun, Schneiderlin, Stekelenburg, Davies, Lookman.

Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Barkley, Pedro, Higuain, Hazard.

Subs: Loftus-Cheek, Caballero, Kovacic, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Willian, Christensen.

Player to watch

Callum Hudson-Odoi has seized every opportunity afforded to him this season.

You could hardly blame him for wanting to leave in January, but he has stayed and proved very useful for Sarri despite being just 18 years of age. He scored a goal and gave an assist on Thursday night’s thrashing of Dynamo Kiev. Wil Sarri finally trust him in the Premier League?

Chelsea thrashed Dynamo midweek (EPA)

Form Guide

Everton: LLWDL

Chelsea: WLWWD

Odds

Everton: 11/4

Draw: 13/5

Chelsea: 10/11

Live updates

Please allow a moment for the live blog

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Everton 2-0 Chelsea

83 minutes

Hudson-Odoi again takes Chelsea forward and attempts a one-two with Giroud. The return pass is wayward, though, and runs out for a goal kick. It's not happening for Chelsea.

Callum Rice-Coates17 March 2019 18:12
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Everton 2-0 Chelsea

86 minutes

Sigurdsson, influential for Everton today, makes way for Tom Davies.

Callum Rice-Coates17 March 2019 18:14
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Everton 2-0 Chelsea

88 minutes

The game is petering out for Chelsea, who have been poor in this second half. They need two quick goals to avoid their eighth league defeat of the season.

Callum Rice-Coates17 March 2019 18:16
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Everton 2-0 Chelsea

90 minutes

Five minutes of added time will be played. Chelsea look bereft of ideas.

Callum Rice-Coates17 March 2019 18:19
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90+4 minutes

Giroud wins a corner for Chelsea and then nearly scores from the set piece. Luiz heads across goal and the Frenchman looks certain to nod into the net. His effort is cleared off the line, though, and with it goes Chelsea's last chance.

Callum Rice-Coates17 March 2019 18:23
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Full time: That's it! Everton hold on for a crucial, and fully deserved, win. Marco Silva's side were excellent in the second half and had enough to put a lacklustre Chelsea side to the sword. For Maurizio Sarri and Chelsea, it's another setback. They're now three points off Arsenal in fourth.

Callum Rice-Coates17 March 2019 18:24
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Everton climb above Bournemouth into 11th with victory today and all but secure their safety. That was a much-needed win for Marco Silva and his players, particularly after falling to a late defeat at Newcastle last weekend.

Chelsea, meanwhile, will wonder what went wrong after the break. They were in control for most of the first half and looked the only side likely to go on and win. But they were as lethargic as Everton were energetic in the second half.

Callum Rice-Coates17 March 2019 18:29
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  ↵That's it for our coverage of today's Premier League action. I'll leave you with Ian Whittell's match report from Goodison Park. Thanks for joining me!

Callum Rice-Coates17 March 2019 18:35

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