Chelsea vs Everton: Preview, team news, broadcast listings

Chelsea vs Everton: Preview, team news, broadcast listings - November 11

Topics: TV Schedules, Chelsea, Everton, English Premier League

Chelsea will look to preserve their impressive home record against Everton as they lock horns in an "all-Blues" derby on Sunday, November 11th.

Current form: Chelsea vs Everton

Since losing the Community Shield earlier this year, Chelsea have not lost a single match across all competitions. Although the Blues were not at their best in their midweek Europa League tie, they nonetheless still got a vital road win over Eastern European outfit BATE which has pretty much guaranteed them a spot in the round of 32, and now Maurizio Sarri's side turn their attention towards welcoming Everton to Stamford Bridge.

This will be Chelsea's last competitive fixture before the latest international break interrupts their campaign, and naturally, Sarri will want his team to wrap things up with all three points in hand to keep up the pressure on currrent league leaders Manchester City, who will be locking horns with cross-town rivals Manchester United.

It will be a very interesting game for Ross Barkley, who could be facing his ex-teammates for the first time since moving to Chelsea last season should Sarri decide to have him involved in any capacity for this fixture.

As for Everton, they sit in a solid ninth place, but the Toffees have struggled horribly when it comes to picking up results on the road. So far, they have only won once away from home, and more concerning is the fact that they have not won a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge in over 20 years.

Current position: Chelsea vs Everton

Thanks to their excellent start to the season, Chelsea currently sit in second spot heading into this clash, although they could fall into third should Liverpool beat Fulham in the earlier game. The Blues are still unbeaten in the Premier League, alongside Manchester City and Liverpool, while Everton are just inside the top half of the table in ninth place.

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Arsenal 34 24 5 5 82 26 +56 77 WWLWW

2 Liverpool 33 22 8 3 75 32 +43 74 WLDWW

3 Manchester City 32 22 7 3 76 32 +44 73 WWWDD

4 Aston Villa 34 20 6 8 71 50 +21 66 WWDLW

5 Tottenham Hotspur 32 18 6 8 65 49 +16 60 LWDWL

6 Newcastle United 32 15 5 12 69 52 +17 50 WWDWL

7 Manchester United 32 15 5 12 47 48 -1 50 DDLDW

8 West Ham United 34 13 9 12 54 63 -9 48 LLWDL

9 Chelsea 32 13 8 11 61 57 +4 47 LWDWD

10 Brighton & Hove Albion 32 11 11 10 52 50 +2 44 DLDLW

11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 12 7 14 46 53 -7 43 LDLDL

12 Fulham 34 12 6 16 50 54 -4 42 LWLLD

13 AFC Bournemouth 33 11 9 13 48 60 -12 42 LDLWW

14 Crystal Palace 33 9 9 15 42 56 -14 36 WWLLD

15 Brentford 34 9 8 17 52 59 -7 35 WWDDD

16 Everton 33 10 8 15 34 48 -14 30 WLWDL

17 Nottingham Forest 34 7 9 18 42 60 -18 26 LDLWD

18 Luton Town 34 6 7 21 47 75 -28 25 LLWLL

19 Burnley 34 5 8 21 37 69 -32 23 WDLDD

20 Sheffield United 33 3 7 23 31 88 -57 16 LLDLD

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Arsenal	34	24	5	5	82	26	+56	77	WWLWW
2	Liverpool	33	22	8	3	75	32	+43	74	WLDWW
3	Manchester City	32	22	7	3	76	32	+44	73	WWWDD
4	Aston Villa	34	20	6	8	71	50	+21	66	WWDLW
5	Tottenham Hotspur	32	18	6	8	65	49	+16	60	LWDWL
6	Newcastle United	32	15	5	12	69	52	+17	50	WWDWL
7	Manchester United	32	15	5	12	47	48	-1	50	DDLDW
8	West Ham United	34	13	9	12	54	63	-9	48	LLWDL
9	Chelsea	32	13	8	11	61	57	+4	47	LWDWD
10	Brighton & Hove Albion	32	11	11	10	52	50	+2	44	DLDLW
11	Wolverhampton Wanderers	33	12	7	14	46	53	-7	43	LDLDL
12	Fulham	34	12	6	16	50	54	-4	42	LWLLD
13	AFC Bournemouth	33	11	9	13	48	60	-12	42	LDLWW
14	Crystal Palace	33	9	9	15	42	56	-14	36	WWLLD
15	Brentford	34	9	8	17	52	59	-7	35	WWDDD
16	Everton	33	10	8	15	34	48	-14	30	WLWDL
17	Nottingham Forest	34	7	9	18	42	60	-18	26	LDLWD
18	Luton Town	34	6	7	21	47	75	-28	25	LLWLL
19	Burnley	34	5	8	21	37	69	-32	23	WDLDD
20	Sheffield United	33	3	7	23	31	88	-57	16	LLDLD

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Team news: Chelsea vs Everton

For the hosts, Alvaro Morata, Marcos Alonso, David Luiz, Antonio Rudiger and N'Golo Kante are all expected to return to the fold after not participating in Chelsea's match against BATE Borisov. Kante was called up late due to Cesc Fabregas's illness, but did not feature. Fabregas, meanwhile, could also miss this game due to that same illness that caused him to miss the trip to face BATE.

Visitors Everton will be concerned over the fitness of new signing Richarlison, who is a doubt due to an ankle injury. Although he did continue to play and net twice during his team's 3-1 win over Brighton last weekend, he ended up missing some training this week, and will have to naturally pass a late fitness test prior to this clash. Meanwhile, due to a clause in his loan agreement, Kurt Zouma won't be available to play against his parent club, but new acquisition Yerry Mina could be given his first start of the season.

Match Facts and Stats: Chelsea vs Everton

Chelsea are unbeaten in 23 home Premier League games against Everton (W13 D10)
Their last loss was in November 1994 (1-0)
Everton have won none of their last 28 visits to Stamford Bridge against Chelsea (D11 L17) across all competitions
Everton have won one of their last 16 away Premier League games in London (D6 L9)
Everton manager Marco Silva has lost all six of his away Premier League matches in London
Everton have lost 11 of their last 13 away Premier League games played on Sunday (D2)
Their last away win on a Sunday was a 2-1 win over QPR in March 2015
Chelsea are looking to remain unbeaten in their opening 12 games to a top-flight season for the 2nd time in their history
The first time they did this was in the 2014/2015 term, when they went 14 game sans defeat
Maurizio Sarri will set a new record for longest unbeaten start in the competition by a Chelsea manager (12 games) if he can avoid defeat...overtaking the record set by Frank Clark in 1994 (11 matches)