EVERTON welcome Chelsea to Goodison as they begin life without Marco Silva.
The Portuguese gaffer was given his marching orders on Thursday after defeat in the Merseyside derby left Toffees in the relegation zone.
Frank Lampard’s side meanwhile have lost just once on the road since the opening day of the season, and will be looking to extend their lead over fifth place in their chase for a Champions League spot.
However, Chelsea are without a win at Goodison Park since April 2017 and Everton will now have legend Duncan Ferguson in the opposing dugout.
What time does Everton vs Chelsea kick off?
Everton vs Chelsea kicks off at 12.30pm on Saturday, December 7.
The match takes place at Goodison Park.
Everton ran out 2-0 winners in this fixture last year with Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson grabbing the goals.
What TV channel is Everton vs Chelsea on?
You can catch this game live on BT Sport 1 with coverage starting from 12pm.
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SunSport will also have text updates from the game via our LIVE BLOG.
What is the team news?
Everton captain Seamus Coleman could miss out again after a rib injury while Fabian Delph has yet to return to full training.
Ferguson will also be without Andre Gomes and Jean-Phillippe Gbamin who face lengthy spells on the sidelines.
Theo Walcott should be available after a bout of illness.
Lampard’s Blues could be without Tammy Abraham again with the Chelsea striker limping off after scoring against Villa in midweek.
Ross Barkley could return after illness kept him out of action in that clash.
