Everton vs Chelsea predicted line-ups: Team information forward of Premier League fixture tonight

Chelsea get their Premier League season underway in opposition to Everton tonight as Thomas Tuchel faces Frank Lampard at Goodison Park.

Tuchel changed Lampard as Chelsea boss solely to win the Champions League in his first season in cost, however final marketing campaign proved far harder.

Although the Blues confronted uncertainty off the sphere whereas the membership was offered to new proprietor Todd Boehly, Chelsea fell away from the title race and acquired sucked right into a battle for the highest 4.

With Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United all strengthening over the switch window, Tuchel will hope Chelsea make a quick begin in opposition to an Everton aspect who narrowly prevented relegation final season below Lampard.

Here’s all the things it’s essential know.

When is Everton vs Chelsea?

The match kicks off at 5:30pm on Saturday 6 August at Goodison Park, Liverpool.

How can I watch it?

It can be proven dwell on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League, with protection of Saturday Night Football getting underway from 5:00pm. If you’re not a Sky buyer you may seize a NOWTV Day Pass right here to look at with out a subscription. We might earn fee from among the hyperlinks on this article, however we by no means enable this to affect our content material. This income helps to fund journalism throughout The Independent.

Team information

Everton have been rocked by the information that Dominic Calvert-Lewin will miss round “six weeks” on account of a knee damage suffered in coaching. With Solomon Rondon additionally out on account of a suspension from final season, it means Dele Alli may lead the road. Yerry Mina is on the market after overcoming a knock, however the match ought to come too quickly for Allan and Seamus Coleman whereas Tom Davies, Andre Gomes and Andros Townsend are out.

Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly ought to make their debuts however though Marc Cucurella was signed in time to be registered in Chelsea’s squad, the left again is unlikely to characteristic. Timo Werner is an damage doubt on account of a hamstring damage however the ahead has additionally been topic to hypothesis about his future and should not have featured anyway. Ben Chilwell will not be totally match however with Marcos Alonso on the verge of becoming a member of Barcelona, Emerson Palmieri might begin as an alternative.

Predicted line-ups

Everton: Pickford; Godfrey, Keane, Tarkowski; Patterson, Doucoure, Iwobi, Mykolenko; Gordon, Alli, McNeil

Chelsea: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Silva, Koulibaly; James, Kante, Kovacic, Emerson; Mount, Havertz, Sterling

Odds

Everton: 5/1

Draw: 16/5

Chelsea: 4/6

Prediction

Everton will work arduous however look to be a really restricted crew that’s not prepared for the brand new season. Chelsea have hardly had the very best preparations both however you may normally depend on their defence and Everton mustn’t pose too many issues with out a striker. Raheem Sterling may get the winner in a decent opening win for the Blues. Everton 0-1 Chelsea