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Chelsea 2-0 Everton

  • Chelsea go into international break with consecutive victories.
  • Everton failed to bring the fight to the Blues as they deliver lacklustre performance.
  • Cesc Fabregas gave Chelsea lead with fantastic finish before Alvaro Morata secured all three points before half-time.
  • Everton rallied slightly in second half, but did not really trouble Thibaut Courtois.
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Full-time: Chelsea 2-0 Everton.

First-half strikes from Alvaro Morata and Cesc Fabregas seals a comfortable win for Chelsea. Everton were lacklustre for most of the game, and only really came live in an offensive sense with less than 10 minutes to go.

Conte may wish for more signings, but his current squad are serving him well right now.

Alvaro Morata
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Calvert-Lewin bursts forward but cannot find Lennon. It's all come too late for Everton, who are resigned to defeat.

Azpilicueta gives away a free-kick on the edge of the Chelsea box, but the set-piece comes to noting for Everton.

A long ball forward from Pickford causes trouble as Rooney and Lennon have shots blocked. Gueye eventually forces a strong save from Courtois.

Conte sees fit to make a change in order to wind the clock down. Christensen on for Moses.

Everton force a corner as Holgate's cross is headed out by Luiz.

Sigurdsson delivers but it does not clear the first man. The Iceland international tries again and crosses brilliantly for Williams, who heads wide.

An attacking substitution for Everton as Lennon comes on for Jagielka. Too little too late from Koeman, surely.

Ashley Williams has Courtois sprawling but his half-volley dips over the bar. Arguably Everton's best opportunity of the game, and it was a half-chance at that.

Batshuayi's first involvement is a poor one as he fails to play in Pedro.

Everton regroup with Calvert-Lewin, who draws a foul from Luiz.

Moses in the book for a poor challenge on Baines. Batshuayi set to be introduced in place of goalscorer Alvaro Morata.

Bakayoko replaces Pedro with just 15 minutes to go. Everton now playing slightly higher up the pitch but still failing to create anything meaningful. You would think Bakayoko will come on to help see out the win.

Calvert-Lewin has shown signs of life but he hasn't conjured up a fightback. The only fighting talk has come from Rooney, who goes into the referee's notebook for dissent.

Besic scythes down Pedro in true Besic fashion but manages to escape a booking, uncharacteristically.

25 minutes left of normal time as Alonso fires an effort well over the bar.

No danger of another Burnley debacle. Chelsea are cruising.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be introduced for Sandro, who has had a poor game in truth.

A low cross from Azpilicueta almost brings a third as Williams and Pickford fail to clear. Holgate kicks the ball out for a corner, which is only cleared to Pedro, but the Spaniard fires wide.

The game is very much being played at pedestrian pace. Everton are not forcing the issue, while Chelsea seem more than happy to play the ball around in a leisurely manner.

Willian feeds Moses but the Nigerian is just about stifled by Besic and Baines. Besic took a chance by going to ground but it worked out for him in the end.

Everton spark into life as Rooney sets free Sandro, but the Spaniard's shot is blocked by Rudiger.

Replays show it to be a poor effort, but signs of life from Everton. Corner comes to nothing.

Second half back under way, Chelsea begin on the ascendancy and force a corner out of Keane.

Koeman has made a change. Muhamed Besic replaces Tom Davies in the Toffees' engine room.

Not a great statistic for Everton fans...

Morata seems to have got to grips with life at Stamford Bridge.

Alvaro Morata
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Half-time: Chelsea 2-0 Everton

Largely routine for Chelsea. Goals from Fabregas and Morata have handed the Premier League champions a nice cushion going into the second half. Everton have offered absolutely nothing in an attacking sense so far, and are yet to have a touch in Chelsea's penalty area.

Everton try to venture forward but Sigurdsson's cross is dealt with easily. Two minutes of stoppage time to play in the first half, Chelsea looking very comfortable indeed.

Chelsea double their lead through Morata, who has his second goal of the season.

Some more scrambled play from both sides eventually leads the ball to Azpilicueta, who whips in a delightful delivery that Morata heads home. 2-0, five minutes until half-time.

Goal! Chelsea 2-0 Everton (Morata)

Play is stopped after Willian and Gueye collide as they go for the ball. Looked a nasty one for Gueye in particular, but both are okay to carry on.

I don't think Everton have had a touch in Chelsea's half yet, with around 10 minutes to go until half-time.

Sigurdsson comes centrally and tries to unleash a shot with his left foot, but his effort trickles harmlessly wide of the post.

Chelsea are now calming things down a touch after taking the lead. Everton are offering nothing in an attacking sense, allowing the Premier League champions to spray the ball around their backline.

Fabregas pokes the ball into the corner with the outside of his foot to give Chelsea the lead.

A bit of pinball in the Everton are is ended by Morata, who heads it through to his compatriot Fabregas, who does the rest. Chelsea deservedly lead on the balance of play.

GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Everton (Fabregas)

Davies' lazy pass sets Chelsea away but Pedro's pass is intercepted by Jagielka. Not an abundance of quality on the ball shown by either team so far, as we reach the 25-minute mark.

Morata and Williams are going toe-to-toe so far. The Welshman has not given the Spain international an inch so far.

Everton win a foul in the Chelsea half as Alonso handles the ball. They opt to take it short, but it comes to nothing. The ball is eventually kicked out of play after Rooney lies on the ground after feeling the full effect of a tackle from Alonso.

Everton cannot retain the ball but are able to win it back quite regularly. The latest to act carelessly in possession is Rooney, but Chelsea are not able to break free from the visitor's pressure.

Willian seems to be targeting Jagielka. The centre-back is tentative as he approaches the Brazilian, who sees his shot deflect for a corner.

The corner comes to nothing but the ball eventually finds Luiz, who stings the hands of Pickford, who then has to gather Pedro's effort.

Chelsea stretch Everton's backline with relative ease. Willian skips past Jagielka and finds Morata, who in turns look for Pedro. The Spain international goes for the spectacular but his overhead kick goes high over the bar.

Some strong work from Sigurdson and Sandro gives the former the chance to whip a ball into the box, but nobody is there to meet it.

Chelsea regroup but not for long as Gueye crunches into Fabregas and receives a yellow card for doing so. He must be careful now.

Baines wins a foul well in Chelsea's half after drawing a silly challenge from Moses.

Sigurdsson whips in a poor delivery which helps Chelsea break, but Baines manages to stop Pedro in his tracks.

Chelsea raid down the channel with Morata and Willian but the former's cross is well dealt with by Everton. Holgate is then put under pressure by Morata but works his way out of trouble supremely well.

We are under way at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea quickly lay claim to possession but Sandro manages to win a foul for Everton just inside their own half.

Both teams are walking out onto the Stamford Bridge pitch. Kick-off just moments away now.

Just over five minutes until the teams kick off at Stamford Bridge.

Grim reading for Everton. Will their five-man defence keep the tricky Spaniard at bay today?

Both teams are out warming up.

This man will certainly be hoping to keep up his fine form and prove his doubters wrong with another telling impact at Stamford Bridge.

Will he strike first blood once again?

Wayne Rooney
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Everton's £45m man Gylfi Sigurdsson made a crucial impact on his full debut for his new club, scoring an absolutely marvellous goal from all of 45 yards to ensure Koeman's side reached the Europa League group stages at the expense of Hajduk Split.

Will we see more of the same from the Iceland international? Kick-off less than half an hour away.

Everton's substitutes' bench has three England Under-20 World Cup winners on it in Ademola Lookman, Jonjoe Kenny and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

The latter may feel a touch of disappointment after performing so admirably against Manchester City on Monday, but Koeman is right to rest his young legs, especially when he can draft in a quality replacement in Sandro Ramirez.

Chelsea's substitutes' bench looks a tad weak for a team considered to be title contenders, but Antonio Conte says he will be happy with his squad should they fail to add any more players before next week's transfer deadline day, despite his previous calls for more signings.

"For me it is very important to continue to improve, to continue to work with my players on the pitch and to continue to improve my team. The club is trying to strengthen our squad, our team, they are working very hard to do this," Conte said.

"But you have to continue to work. If we continue to stay with these players then I'm very happy, I am very happy."

Antonio Conte

Willian has started the season well but will know he has to maintain his performance levels as Eden Hazard waits in the wings...

SUBSTITUTES

Chelsea: Caballero, Tomori, Christensen Kenedy, Bakayoko, Batshuayi, Musonda.

Everton: Stekelenburg, Lennon, Martina, Besic, Calvert-Lewin, Lookman, Kenny.

TEAM NEWS

Everton: Pickford, Baines, Jagielka (c), Williams, Keane, Holgate, Davies, Gana, Sigurdsson, Rooney, Sandro.

TEAM NEWS

Chelsea: Courtois, David Luiz, Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, Fàbregas, Moses, Alonso, Kanté, Willian, Pedro, Morata.

Everton's Twitter foolishly given the game away. Now everyone knows Rooney is set to start!

Team news in less than 10 minutes.

Ronald Koeman may see fit to ring the changes for Everton, who played a tough game against Hajduk Split in Croatia on Thursday.

Antonio Conte on the other hand cannot really shuffle his pack too much, with his squad rather threadbare at the moment. Perhaps Chelsea shouldn't have loaned all those players, eh?

Stamford Bridge looking resplendent in the late summer sunshine, but which team will be feeling as blue as the sky come full-time?

Stamford Bridge
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Ronald Koeman would "welcome" the presence of Diego Costa at Everton as he strives to strengthen his striking options at Goodison Park and revealed that he will speak about transfers with the Toffees board after his side's clash against Chelsea on Sunday (27 August).

When pressed on transfers, Koeman said in his press conference: "I don't know, it's time to speak with the board after Sunday, I'm busy with the game [against Chelsea].

Asked if there was a possibility of signing Costa, Koeman said: "I don't know, I have always said that there's a warm welcome for every good player, he' a good player.

"We're still looking to bring a striker in, it's not about that I'm not happy with Dom's [Calvert-Lewin's] performances, but he's still young. We need more competition up front, we have tough fixtures, you need competition. The most difficult thing for young player is being consistent, but Dominic is an exception like Tom Davies and is doing really well."

Surely there's no way Costa will end up at Goodison... is there?

Chelsea followed into the building closely by Everton. Will Koeman's leave west London with three points for the first time since 1994?

The champions are in the building.