Squad sheets: Chelsea v Everton

Everton's thin squad could be further stretched if Tim Cahill and Leon Osman do not recover from knocks in time to face Chelsea
  
  


It is five years since Everton last lost a league game at Stamford Bridge, David Moyes's side having gone six games without defeat in all competitions against Chelsea with their last reverse coming to a team managed by Guus Hiddink in the 2009 FA Cup final. "Moyes's work is something fantastic," said André Villas-Boas. "Even with all the difficult financial problems they have, Everton is a club that's well organised and should make the English public proud." Yet the visitors will still arrive in south-west London wary. Chelsea are gathering momentum, the vibrancy of their 5-1 humiliation of Bolton in their last game before the international break still fresh in the memory. They are finding their rhythm. Dominic Fifield

Venue Stamford Bridge, Saturday 5.30pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season Chelsea 1 Everton 1

Referee Mike Jones

This season's matches 5 Y24, R3, 5.40 cards per game

Odds Chelsea 3-8 Everton 10-1 Draw 4-1

Chelsea

Subs from Turnbull, Alex, Ferreira, Mikel, Bertrand, McEachran, David Luiz, Romeu, Malouda, Anelka, Lukaku, Kalou

Doubtful David Luiz (match fitness)

Injured Hilário (hip, 23 Oct), Essien (knee, Feb)

Suspended Torres (second of three)

Form guide WWLWWW

Disciplinary record Y15 R1

Leading scorer Lampard 4

Everton

Subs from Hahnemann, Mucha, Gueye, Heitinga, Drenthe, Bilyaletdinov, Neville, Barkley, Stracqualursi, Vellios, McAleny

Doubtful Cahill (ankle), Heitinga (calf), Osman (thigh)

Injured Anichebe (groin, Nov)

Suspended None

Form guide LLWDWL

Disciplinary record Y12 R1

Leading scorers Five players 1

Match pointers

• The last five games between these sides at Stamford Bridge have all been drawn and another stalemate would set a new Premier League record

• Chelsea have gone six games without keeping a clean sheet, their worst run since September 2003

• Louis Saha has scored five goals in six appearances in all competitions for Everton against Chelsea

• Frank Lampard has scored four goals from just five shots on target so far this season

• Tim Howard has conceded only two goals from the last seven penalties he has faced – he has saved four and the other one was missed

•If selected, John Terry will be making his 350th Premier League appearance

 

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