Everton and Chelsea will lock horns at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Saturday evening, with both teams looking to start their campaign on a positive note.
The Toffees will be bidding to improve on last season, with a disappointing campaign seeing them finish 16th, while Chelsea, who were third in 2021-22, will be hoping to get closer to Manchester City and Liverpool, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news ahead of the clash.
EVERTON vs. CHELSEA
EVERTON
Out: Andros Townsend (knee), Andre Gomes (muscle), Tom Davies (muscle), Salomon Rondon (suspended), Seamus Coleman (groin), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (knee)
Doubtful: Allan (fitness), Asmir Begovic (ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pickford; Godfrey, Mina, Tarkowski; Patterson, Doucoure, Allan, Mykolenko; Gordon, Gray, McNeil
CHELSEA
Out: None
Doubtful: Timo Werner (hamstring)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Mendy; Azpilicueta, T Silva, Koulibaly; James, Kante, Kovacic, Chilwell; Mount, Havertz, Sterling
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