Newsone reports that a familiar face greets Chelsea on the opening day of the new Premier League season as Frank Lampard plots the downfall of his former team at Goodison Park this evening. The Blues head to Merseyside for their 2022-23 opener after a summer of mass change and transfer chaos that has left them in something of an uncertain state as the campaign gets underway.
While there are inevitably more signings to come, Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly could make their competitive Chelsea debuts under Thomas Tuchel today, while Marc Cucurella is also available to play after beating the deadline on Friday. Everton, meanwhile, are dealing with a striker crisis with Dominic Calvert-Lewin sidelined for six weeks, deputy Salomon Rondon serving a suspension and no replacement having yet arrived for Richarlison.
The Toffees are being tipped to struggle again this season, but they do at least boast a strong recent home record against today’s opponents, winning each of the last four top-flight contests on this ground. Follow Everton vs Chelsea LIVE below, with Nizaar Kinsella in attendance!