Everton have lost just one of their last eight Premier League home games against Chelsea (W5 D2), going down 1-0 in August 2022.
Following their 2-0 win in December, Chelsea are looking to complete the league double over Everton for the first time since 2016-17.
Everton have failed to score in 12 of their last 19 Premier League games against Chelsea, including each of the last four in a row. Overall they’ve drawn a blank in 28 Premier League meetings with the Blues, only doing so more against Manchester United (29).
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to our live blog coverage of the Premier League game between Everton and Chelsea.
Fresh from their Champions League exit, Chelsea are looking to press their claim for qualification for next season's competition. They find themselves sixth and need to improve.
That will be tricky at Everton who pushed Arsenal all the way last time out on the road and there should be a good atmosphere for this one back on home turf.
We will have team news, video and stats before kick-off at 5.30pm.
Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah is likely to be out for six weeks with an ankle injury.
The 26-year-old was stretchered off against Paris Saint-Germain following a tackle from Achraf Hakimi and images appeared to show the joint badly twisted.
The hamstring injury sustained by Reece James ahead of Tuesday’s game is “not serious” according to Rosenior but the captain will miss Saturday’s trip to Everton.
“Reece we will look more after the international break,” said Rosenior. “It’s not serious but something in his hamstring we will monitor after the international break.”
Filip Jorgensen’s groin injury, however, will require surgery.
Rosenior said defender Mamadou Sarr, whose error led to a goal in the sixth minute on Tuesday that effectively killed the last-16 tie against the European champions, remains in his thinking after a difficult night.
“It’s a lot for all of us,” he said. “We are expected to achieve in the now. I am so excited for his career, that is why he is here.
“You have to go through negative experiences sometimes to improve. He is a massive part of our plans.”
Everton manager David Moyes has called for more transparency from the Premier League in relation to the decision to fine Saturday’s opponents Chelsea for making secret payments to agents.
Critics felt the club’s £10.75m punishment over their dealings with unregistered agents and third-parties for transfers between 2011 and 2018 was overly lenient.
Comparisons were made to the sanctions applied to Everton, who were deducted 10 points, reduced to six on appeal, in February 2024 and a further two points three months later for breaching financial rules.
“I would actually like to hear a bit more about it,” said Moyes.
“I’m expecting more of the details and why.
“I don’t think they have explained it well enough in the reasoning what the fine was and why it was.
“I think it would be good if we heard a little bit more how they got to that decision of fine with Chelsea rather than a points deduction, for example.”