LIVESTREAM: Everton vs Chelsea FC | EPL

 Chelsea have the chance to move to the top of the Premier League as they travel to face Everton at Goodison Park this afternoon. Victory would take the Blues above Liverpool by a point, at least until Arne Slot’s side face Tottenham later today, and should Spurs then avoid defeat, it will be Chelsea spending Christmas at the summit.

Enzo Maresca continues to insist his side are not in the title race but they are on an eight-match winning run in all competitions and continue to impress. The Chelsea boss is forced into a reshuffle in defence, with Levi Colwill seemingly shifted over to left-back to cover for the suspended Marc Cucurella.

Everton sit only three points clear of the relegation zone but their form has improved in recent weeks. Sean Dyche’s side held Arsenal to a goalless draw in north London last weekend, having thrashed Wolves before that. The Toffees are unbeaten in their last five home matches. Follow all the action with our LIVE blog below, 

Chelsea duo in danger of suspension

Players who pick up five yellow cards in the first 19 Premier League matches of the season will receive a one-match ban. The threshold for a suspension after that point in the campaign is raised to 10 bookings after 32 matches.

Therefore, Chelsea’s match against Ipswich Town on December 30 is the final game in which suspensions will be handed out for a fifth yellow card.

With four yellow cards each, both Nicolas Jackson and Robert Sanchez are the Chelsea players in immediate danger as they need to avoid a booking against Everton, Fulham and Ipswich to avoid a one-game ban.

Moises Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia and Noni Madueke are all on three yellow cards, so they too need to be careful over the next three matches.

Meanwhile, Malo Gusto, Joao Felix and Renato Veiga have more breathing room on two and therefore just have to avoid a booking against the Toffees to no longer be a suspension risk.

Four yellow cards: Nicolas Jackson and Robert Sanchez

Three yellow cards: Moises Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia and Noni Madueke.

Per team news, here's how both teams lineup: 

Chelsea XI to face Everton: Sanchez; Gusto, Tosin, Disasi, Colwill; Caicedo, Fernandez (c); Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson 

Bench: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Veiga, Rak-Sakyi, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Joao Felix, Nkunku, Guiu.

Everton XI to face Chelsea: Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gueye, Mangala, Harrison, Ndiaye, Doucoure, Calvert-Lewin

Bench: Virginia, Patterson, Keane, Beto, O'Brien, Chermiti, Coleman, Lindstrøm, Armstrong.

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH LIVE:

OR FOLLOW OUR MINUTE BY MINUTE UPDATE AND WATCH GOALS AS THEY DROP BELOW:

KICK OFF: 0-0'