The team news is in from Goodison Park ahead of Chelsea's Premier League clash against Everton on Sunday. Enzo Maresca's side have the chance to win six consecutive league games for the first time since September to November 2019, when they recorded the impressive run under former boss Frank Lampard.

Chelsea have the opportunity to move to the summit of the English Premier League on Saturday as they travel to take on Everton at Goodison Park. Just 2 points behind league leaders Liverpool, who play later on Sunday, Enzo Maresca's Chelsea come into this match off the back of a run of five straight wins in the EPL.

Only Liverpool (seven) have had more clean sheets in the Premier League this season than Everton (six). However, the Toffees have also failed to score in the most different games this term (eight), while no team has scored in more games than Chelsea (15).

Striker Nicolas Jackson struck the post with a close-range header as Chelsea were denied the chance to go top of the Premier League table as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Everton at a blustery Goodison Park on Sunday.

Fulham scored twice in the final 10 minutes to end Chelsea's 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions with a stunning 2-1 Premier League win at Stamford Bridge.Both sides had chances to win it in a wild finale,

Marco Silva's team came from behind to defeat the Blues and take all three points, a result that leaves Chelsea four points behind Liverpool, who have two games in hand.

Bernardo Silva scored an early goal but Erling Haaland missed a penalty as struggling Manchester City could only muster a single point in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton to kick off a full slate of Boxing Day games on Thursday.

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Liverpool powered seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as the title favourites survived a scare in their 3-1 win against Leicester, while Bruno Fernandes was sent off in Manchester United's dismal 2-0 defeat at lowly Wolves.

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Chelsea’s Premier League title ambitions suffered a dent on Saturday, as they lost 2-1 to Fulham at Stamford Bridge. The Blues had missed the chance to go top of the table last week following a 0-0 draw with Everton.