Everton VS Chelsea Preview

Roberto Martínez claimed his first league win as Everton manager against Chelsea, the victory arriving in the second home game of last season following three draws. After two draws so far, both a consequence of conceding late goals, he will be hoping for a repeat with the ex-Chelsea strikers Romelu Lukaku and Samuel Eto’o in his ranks but this is a far more potent and creative José Mourinho side than the one that arrived at Goodison Park for Eto’o’s debut 12 months ago. Andy Hunter

Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm

Venue Goodison Park

Last season Everton 1 Chelsea 0

Referee J Moss

This season G2, Y9, R2, 6.50 cards per game

Odds H 11-4 A 6-5 D 5-2

Everton v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.

Everton

Subs from Robles, Hibbert, Gibson, Eto’o, McGeady, Besic, Stones, Alcaraz, Duffy, McAleny, Browning, Garbutt

Doubtful Eto’o (match fitness), Lukaku (toe)

Injured Pienaar (groin, 13 Sep), Koné (knee, 20 Sep), Oviedo (broken leg, 20 Sep), Barkley (knee, Oct)

Suspended None

Unavailable Atsu (terms of loan)

Form DD

Discipline Y2 R0

Leading scorer Naismith 2

Chelsea

Subs from Cech, Schwarzer, Zouma, Filipe Luís, Ake, Ramires, Drogba, Salah, Mikel, Van Ginkel, Willian, Christensen

Doubtful Costa (hamstring)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form WW

Discipline Y1 R0

Leading scorer Costa 2