Premier League: Everton vs Chelsea preview

Premier League: Everton vs Chelsea preview
Jose Mourinho's Chelsea face their toughest Premier League test since the start of the season when they travel to face Everton on Saturday. The Blues managed to pick up six points out of their first two league games but both those matches were against newly-promoted sides. Last season Chelsea were defeated at Goodison Park but this time they possess a heavily strengthened squad with the arrivals of Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas. Former Chelsea player Romelu Lukaku joined Everton on a permanent deal this summer, he scored 15 goals for the Toffees while he was on loan last season so he might want to prove Jose Mourinho that he should have kept him at Stamford Bridge. Samuel Eto'o will also be out for revenge against Mourinho, who made some rather nasty comments about his age last season. Ross Barkley, Steven Pienaar, Bryan Oviedo and Arouna Kone are sidelined for Everton but Lukaku should be in the starting eleven despite a slight foot injury. Mourinho has doubts over Costa's fitness status due to a muscular strain while Andre Schurrle is also in doubt after limping off the pitch during the 2-0 win over Leicester City. Probable starting line-ups: Everton: Howard - Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines - Barry, McCarthy - Mirallas, Naismith, Osman - Lukaku Chelsea: Courtois - Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Azpilicueta - Matic, Fabregas - Hazard, Oscar, Schurrle - Drogba My prediction: 1-1 draw. Here are the odds for the match at Bet365: Everton win - 13/5 Draw - 12/5 Chelsea win - 6/5
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