Everton vs Chelsea

It's back! The Premier League returns and so does our detailed match preview, courtesy of club historian Rick Glanvill and club statistician Paul Dutton…

Unbeaten at Everton between November 2000 and February 2010, Chelsea have won only three times in the past 14 league trips to Goodison Park, the most recent of which was 3-0 in the title-winning 2016/17 season, sealed by a stunning second-half display. In fact, we have left empty-handed after six of the past nine league visits and for four successive seasons. We have since won three and lost two, the last four of which were also away from home. Like all coaches, the Bavarian also has the luxury of calling on five substitutes to change the pattern of play. Already they face a weekend without Salomon Rondon (suspended) and fellow leading striker Calvert-Lewin. As formidable as Chelsea are against our fellow Blues at Stamford Bridge, the recent track record on Merseyside is unenviable, comprising four straight defeats and five visits without a win. Pre-season often mimicked the league campaign just gone, with chances created but not taken. A week of training and trading has passed since then. Raheem Sterling has exhibited the vision, fluidity and relentless pressing that can add a cutting edge to the Blues’ approach. Our earliest ever league start (the previous being the Zola-inspired 4-0 thrashing of Sunderland on 7 August 1999) begins at Goodison Park, an unhappy hunting ground in recent years. Victory on Saturday evening would make it three in a row for the Blues, who dispatched Brighton and Crystal Palace over the previous two campaigns. We are about to take the deep plunge again, uncertain whether the water will be unseasonably chilly or surprisingly warm.

The Everton vs Chelsea live stream is the start of a new era for the Blues. Here's how to watch it live, wherever you are.

Aussies can watch the Everton vs Chelsea live stream on Optus Sport (opens in new tab), which has the rights to all 380 Premier League games this season. If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you could also consider its Now Sports (opens in new tab) streaming service. This gives you Sky TV within a 4K TV that has a built-in Dolby Atmos soundbar, and without the need for a dish. For instance if you're in the U.K. and want to view a U.S. service, you'd select U.S. from the list. The game will be shown on Sky Sports Premier League. NBC can be accessed with one of the best TV antennas or through a cable TV package. Our favorite right now is ExpressVPN (opens in new tab), thanks to its combination of superb speed, great customer service and excellent device support. Speed, security and simplicity combine to make ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) our favorite VPN service. In our testing, we were impressed by its fast connection times and by its ability to access more than 3,000 services in 160 locations across 94 countries. The answer is to use a VPN, or virtual private network. Arguably the bigger story at Chelsea this summer has been who’s left. The incoming transfers have been relatively meager, with James Tarkowski and Dwight McNeil arriving from relegated Burnley and Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Vinagre arriving on loan.

Chelsea have signed four players this summer heading into their Premier League opener against Frank Lampard's Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Chelsea haven’t been great in pre-season, but I think they have a little too much for Everton this weekend." Raheem Sterling has scored goals for Manchester City, but playing for Chelsea is a different kettle of fish. "Chelsea should play Kai Havertz through the centre - he brings it together for them.

But the Blues are back. And now it's time to see what Frank Lampard is all about as he tries to mould this Everton side into his desired image. So how will the ...

The same certainly won’t be the case for Chelsea, who couldn’t even be bothered to give shirt numbers to Ampadu, Kenedy, Gilmour, Batshuayi and a certain Ross Barkley. In midfield, I’m expecting a duo of Doucoure and Iwobi, based on the Kyiv friendly, with Allan not quite fit to start. The Blues have no recognised striker on the books with Dominic Calvert-Lewin (knee injury) and Salomon Rondon (suspended) both unavailable, while Ellis Simms and Lewis Dobbin have already been shipped out on loan.

Everton vs. Chelsea, Premier League: You choose the starting lineup.

We arrive to this first game on the back of a tumultuous few months, with massive changes at the club. Conor Gallagher and Armando Broja look set for first-team roles right now as well after successful loan spells. There are plenty of new faces in the squad, including the two (so far) major signings in Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly, as well as youngster Carney Chukwuemeka who arrived just this week.

Thomas Tuchel feels Chelsea are in good shape ahead of the new season with Marc Cucurella having just been registered in time to face Everton.

It will be a host of the usual names from the senior squad alongside the two new signings with Cucurella likely on the bench. Returning loanees Armando Broja and Conor Gallagher will also surely be left on the bench. He will train ahead of the trip but is likely to be on the bench with fellow new signings Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly expected to start.

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Everton and Chelsea.

Chelsea are set to take on Everton in their first Premier League game of the season at Goodison Park, on Saturday. The team from London ended on the losing ...

James Tarkowski is set make his debut at the back where Yerry Mina is also deemed fit to start. The Premier League encounter will be broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD and will be available to stream live through NOW TV & Sky Go. Chelsea are set to take on Everton in their first Premier League game of the season at Goodison Park, on Saturday.

Everton vs Chelsea: How to watch on TV live stream, kick-off time, team news & ...

Armando Broja emerged from an awkward fall during training unscathed. However, Everton's number nine has been ruled out of the first game with a 'freak injury'. Lampard was deliberately vague as provided no further time scale. Where can you watch Everton vs Chelsea in Canada?

Frank Lampard faces his old side on the opening weekend of the 2022/23 Premier League season as Chelsea head to Everton on August 6.

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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Everton and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We are expecting a very tight match and would not be surprised to see a draw, but Chelsea should just have enough to emerge victorious. - W - W - W - L - L

Ahead of our first game of the new season against Everton we highlight the standout facts and figures you need to know...

Frank Lampard and Chelsea have started a lot of scrutinized Premier League seasons together. This one sees Everton's boss and his former club as opponents.

Will Kalidou Koulibaly deliver the goods in the place of Antonio Rudiger in a late-arriving Premier League debut season? In Dwight McNeil and James Tarkowski, at least, they’ll have more experience in fighting at the foot of the table. How will Everton bounce back from Richarlison’s exit?