Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Everton and Chelsea. The first-division clash scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET will be held at Goodison Park in Liverpool and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via UK Reuters): "They [Romelu Lukaku and Steven Pienaar] have both been assessed. Stevie P is going to miss the game at the weekend. He is the one that is going to take a little bit of time. Stevie is going to be out and he is going to join Arouna Kone and Bryan Oviedo who are the only other two players that are not available."
"Romelu, we will keep assessing him," he added. "He has reacted well in the 48 hours after the game. At the moment, it is too early to know if he will be available at the weekend, but I am quite positive with Rom."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Cesc Fabregas is the driving force behind Chelsea's midfield. The 27-year-old holds a club-best three assists and is averaging a staggering 3.5 key passes per match this season.
Everton's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Howard; Baines, Distin, Jagielka, Coleman; Barry, McCarthy; McGeady, Naismith, Mirallas; Lukaku
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic; Matic, Fabregas; Hazard, Oscar, Willian; Drogba
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
|||
|
2 |
Chelsea |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|||
|
4 |
Swansea City |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|||
|
5 |
Arsenal |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|||
|
6 |
Hull City |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|||
|
7 |
Aston Villa |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|||
|
8 |
West Ham United |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
9 |
Liverpool |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
3 |
|||
|
10 |
Everton |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|||
|
11 |
Sunderland |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
|||
|
12 |
West Bromwich Albion |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|||
|
13 |
Manchester United |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
|||
|
14 |
Southampton |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
|||
|
14 |
Stoke City |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
|||
|
16 |
Leicester City |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
1 |
|||
|
17 |
Newcastle United |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
|||
|
18 |
Crystal Palace |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
0 |
|||
|
20 |
Queens Park Rangers |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
0 |
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