The Gameweek begins down at the Bridge where Chelsea’s title aspirations will be put to the test by a slick and dangerous Everton outfit.
Beaten in their last two away trips without notching a single goal, Roberto Martinez will be looking to get more from today’s encounter, while his opposite number, Jose Mourinho, will be seeking out a comfortable afternoon’s work prior to the daunting midweek trip to Turkey in the Champions League.
The Chelsea boss fields a strong lineup as John Terry makes a return after sitting out the last two league outings – that boost compensates for the loss of David Luiz through injury. Elsewhere, Mourinho also drafts in Frank Lampard for Ramires – a blow for Eden Hazard’s owners hoping for potential spot-kick returns. Everton initially made just one change in opposition, as Martinez opted for the height of Lacina Traore up front, only for the Ivorian to suffer a hamstring problem in the warm-up; Steven Naismith retains his start, then.
As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet tittle-tattle ahead of the three o’clock kick-offs, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to allow you to vent in real-time while the action unfolds.
