CHELSEA dropped two points as they drew 0-0 with Everton in the Premier League.
The Blues still sit second in the league but struggled to find a crucial breakthrough against a steely Toffees side at Goodison Park.
- Kick-off time: 2pm GMT
- Live stream/TV: Not televised in the UK
- Everton starting XI: Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Mangala; Harrison, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin
- Chelsea starting XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Adarabioyo, Disasi, Colwill; Caicedo, Enzo; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson
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FT: Everton 0-0 Chelsea
The stats suggest that Chelsea controlled this game.
However, Pickford was not tested massively by the visitors.
Dyche will be pleased that in the last two weeks his side have faced Arsenal and Chelsea and kept two clean sheets.
FT: Everton 0-0 Chelsea
The referee brings the first half to a close.
It is another goalless draw for The Toffees.
Chelsea will see this as two points dropped.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
90. Gueye looks to head it down to a teammate but gifts possession to Chelsea.
The Toffees midfielder does well to get back and prevent the break.
We are going to have two added minutes.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
88. Madueke tries his luck from distance.
It is never going to trouble Pickford from there.
The Toffees looking to push forward in search of a winner.
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86. Chelsea haven’t failed to score in a league game since the opening weekend.
Everton have offered a different test today, one which The Blues just have not got to grips with.
Time is running out here now.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
84. Maresca is trying to get his side into pushing for a late winner.
It has been an even game this afternoon, with very few clear-cut chances.
The Toffees would take a draw no doubt.
Mangala tries to bend one in the far corner from outside the box but Sanchez gets down well to save.
View from SunSport’s Gary Stonehouse at Goodison Park
The quality is not quite there in awful weather conditions at Goodison but the feistiness certainly is.
Everton have offered a lot more following the restart but chances have been few and far between.
And, as it stands, Chelsea look set to be the second-straight title challenger to be held and left frustrated by Sean Dyche’s team as we enter the final 20 minutes.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
82. Lindstrom whips a cross into the box.
He cannot beat the first man and Chelsea are able to counter.
Fernandez has limited help until Sancho arrives but they cannot make anything of it.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
80. Coleman gets to the byline looking to cross but Gusto does well to block it at the expense of the corner.
The referee is not happy with all the grappling in the middle.
As the corner comes in, it is easily headed clear by The Blues.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
78. Palmer goes down under pressure from the Everton defence.
He is looking for a free kick but the referee is not interested.
This game is starting to get a little feisty now.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
76. Everton almost hit the visitors with a sucker punch.
Coleman gets a cross into the box that Sanchez does not deal with.
Ndiaye is arriving at the back post, seemingly set to drill the ball into the back of the net.
From nowhere, Tosin puts in a superb sliding challenge to block the effort and keep his side’s clean sheet intact.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
74. Chelsea are really struggle to breakdown this Toffees’ defence.
As a result, Maresca decides to make some changes.
Jackson and Neto are replaced by Madueke and Nkunku.
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72. Sean Dyche is making a triple substitution.
Coleman, Lindstrom and Beto all join the game.
Young, Calvert-Lewin and Harrison are the players to make way.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
70. Everton have managed to deal with the Chelsea threat so far.
The Toffees break and as Sanchez gets a weak punch to cross, Ndiaye looks to make something happen.
He lays it off to Doucoure but the pass is too short and the vistors manage to clear their lines.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
68. Palmer looks to dance through the Everton defence.
The Toffees get a last-ditch challenge in to prevent him heading through on goal.
Chelsea are starting to put the hosts under some pressure now.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
66. Fernandez and Palmer are stood over the ball.
The Argentine strikes it straight into the Everton wall and out for a corner.
As the cross comes in, the referee awards a free-kick to the hosts for foul in the penalty area.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
64. Fernandes does well before feeding it into Palmer.
He runs at the Everton defence and is bundled over on the edge of the box.
Big chance for the visitors to work Pickford here.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
62. Fernandez tries his luck from the edge of the box.
He strikes it well but straight at Pickford, who gathers at the second attempt.
There seems to be a bit more bit to this game now.
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60. Palmer drives the free kick into the wall as it deflects wide for a corner.
Chelsea cross into the box but it is headed clear.
The recycle it well but cannot find anyone in the penalty area as it runs out harmlessly for a goal kick.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
58. Fernandez drifts a cross towards the back post.
Jackson cannot control it on the byline and it runs out for a goal kick.
Moments later Doucoure is penalised for a foul on Caicedo, with the referee awarding The Blues a free-kick in a dangerous position.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
56. Young is penalised for a foul on Sancho.
The winger turned him well and the full back caught him.
He is shown a yellow card for the challenge and will miss The Toffees’ next match.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
54. There is a coming together between Disasi and Tarkowski at the back post.
The Everton defender is fuming as it seems the Chelsea man steps on his leg.
Everton want to see more action from the official but he is not interested.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
52. Moments earlier Ndiaye fed a cross into the path of Harrison at the back post.
With only the keeper to beat, Harrison’s effort was not convincing and Sanchez makes the block.
The Toffees are giving their fans something to get behind in this second-half.
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50. Neto is causing some problems out wide.
The defenders have to double up on the winger, at the expense of a corner.
Ndiaye did well to get the block in there.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
48. Doucoure bursts through the middle.
He looks to feed it out wide to Ndiaye.
The Everton attacker does well to get his cross away but Sanchez collects all too easily.
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