Everton vs Chelsea

Saturday has kicked off with a bang as Fulham showed that an away trip to a newly promoted side is no easy task even for a team like Liverpool. An early goal ...

Thomas Tuchel has a lot to work out with his team while Everton can take a lot of positives from the match. It was an unfortunate first half for Everton who performed to the best of their abilities but still went into the break behind. Amadou Onana was in the crowd watching as he'll be in the Everton midfield sooner than later after they agreed to a deal with Lille but for Chelsea, even with Armando Broja on the pitch they were missing a proper nine. Gray put an excellent cross into the box for Gordon but Koulibaly steps up to clear the chance. Patterson played Dele Alli into space and he didn't know what he wanted to do with the ball. He was bright along with Kalidou Koulibaly in making their debuts Saturday but most of the team didn't shine along with them. Thomas Tuchel has a lot to work out with his team while Everton can take a lot of positives from the match. Everton were hit with another injury blow only 18 minutes into the match as Ben Godfrey left the match on a stretcher after a lengthy delay. Ben Chilwell drew a penalty before the half as Doucouré put both hands on his shirt while he was going down in the box. Nunez came to the rescue with nine minutes remaining as he teed up Mo Salah to level and keep up his incredible opening day record of scoring in all six fixtures with Liverpool. Ultimately, it was a point gained by Klopp's men as Fulham outfought them on many occasions while Marco Silva's Cottagers will be heartened by their spirited showing. A clumsy penalty conceded by Abdoulaye Doucouré was the difference in the match as Chelsea defeated Everton 1-0 on opening day. Mitrovic was losing the ball but a penalty was awarded and confirmed after a VAR review.

Chelsea kick off their 2022/23 Premier League campaign with a tough trip to Goodison Park to take on Everton this evening. Here are the confirmed line-ups:

Dwight McNeil makes his competitive bow for Everton and he supports Demarai Gray in attack for the hosts. Raheem Sterling makes his debut for Chelsea following his move from Manchester City this summer. Edouard Mendy starts between the sticks while Reece James lines-up on the right flank for the Londoners. Ben Chilwell gets the nod on the opposite flank so Marc Cucurella has to settle for a place on the bench having only completed his move to Chelsea on Friday.

Live coverage of Chelsea's trip to face Everton at Goodison Park, with Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling set for their Blues debuts.

Ben Godfrey puts in a firm tackle on Kai Havertz and the Everton star comes out hurt from it. Tuchel will be sure to demand more in the break. Think we've got a medical emergency in the Chelsea away section. There is still much work for Thomas Tuchel and his players to do in the week ahead with Tottenham to come at Stamford Bridge next Sunday. Thomas Tuchel will be hoping to overcome the Blues' awful record at Goodison Park in recent years. Richarlison was the difference between the sides on that occasion but has since left for Tottenham, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin out of the clash due to injury.

Likewise an incident in the Carabao Cup game between the Blues and Tottenham in January led to a supporter in attendance requiring medical attention.

Likewise an incident in the Carabao Cup game between the Blues and Tottenham in January led to a supporter in attendance requiring medical attention. Referee Kevin Friend added an additional eight minutes on to the first half following the incident. The fan received medical attention from officials in attendance and was later confirmed to be in a stable condition.

Chelsea struggled to get many meaningful chances against Everton but earned a win to kick off their Premier League season.

FW Mason Mount, 5 -- Mount struck a shot well early in the game to test Jordan Pickford in an otherwise quiet game for him. MF Jorginho, 6 -- A cool penalty saw Jorginho send Jordan Pickford the wrong way from the spot to hand Chelsea the lead. 4 -- A win for Chelsea is all that matters, but Thomas Tuchel has plenty to work on after his side's performance today. Silva's reading of the game set the standard for his team. Ten minutes of added time following a medical emergency in the stands forced Chelsea to remain resolute deep into injury time, and they were able to hold on for three vital, hard-fought points. The Toffees reacted well after the break as Demarai Gray found space inside the box before testing Edouard Mendy, and it was the home side who came close again to finding the equaliser but for some desperate defending.