Everton vs Chelsea | 11-02-2012 | 3 p.m. kick-off

Team news

Everton's Tim Cahill should recover in time from a foot injury, while Nikica Jelavic could make his Goodison Park debut.
But Jack Rodwell has suffered a minor setback in his recovery from a hamstring problem.
Phil Jagielka, Leon Osman and Seamus Coleman are still unavailable.


Midfielders Frank Lampard (calf) and John Obi Mikel (hamstring) are in contention to return for Chelsea at Everton.
Fullback Ashley Cole is also available after serving a suspension against Manchester United last weekend, but captain John Terry is still not fit from a knee problem.
Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou are still in Africa while Brazilian midfielder Ramires also remains sidelined.


Fernando Torres has more yellow cards (four) in the Premier League for Chelsea than goals (three).

3-0 Chelsea

I can’t see our team changing drastically since the Manchester United game, the only real change in our team will be Ashley Cole coming back from suspension. Despite the two not being the best pairing in the world, I’d still like to see David Luiz and Cahill playing in front of Cech with Ivanovic as our right back. However sadly, I can’t help but feel Andre is going to keep Bosingwa in the team, meaning that Cahill will most likely return to the bench. I’m also expecting Mata to play behind Torres again, with both Malouda and Sturridge as our front wingers.

Everton 1-2 Chelsea.

Raul getting them both.

Howard, Baines, Heitinga, Distin, Stracqualursi, Cahill, Donovan, Fellaini, Gibson, Neville, Pienaar

Mucha, Hibbert, Drenthe, Gueye, Barkley, Vellios, Duffy

Cech; Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cole; Essien, Meireles, Lampard; Sturridge, Torres, Mata.

Turnbull, Ferreira, Bertrand, Cahill, Mikel, Malouda, Lukaku.

1 - 1

We'll definitely draw.

Pienaar.

Sean wrote:We'll definitely draw.

Is a defeat not possible or something?

Goal, 1-0 Everton. Far too easy for Pienaar.

Pienaars biggest contribution for us.

Benitez wrote:

Sean wrote:We'll definitely draw.

Is a defeat not possible or something?

It was my prediction, stop fucking following me around, pathetic.

Love Mata

Chelsea are now starting to control possession, just over 60% now.

Calls for a penalty for Chelsea in the dying seconds of the first half as Torres is pushed over inside the box.

Shit half.

Why have you got that as your avatar Sean?

Was funny, plus Suarez is a cunt and I was glad to see it

Torres bitching again. Sulky twat.

Happy Everton are leading.

Scott wrote:Why have you got that as your avatar Sean?

He's had enough of his 9 year career as a Chelsea fan

Scott, what Evra did was funny, where as Suarez not shaking hands was a criminal act. And what Fergie said was right, Dalglish was wrong and has done himself no favours.

Dean wrote:Scott, what Evra did was funny, where as Suarez not shaking hands was a criminal act. And what Fergie was right, Dalglish was wrong and has done himself no favours.

What did Evra do, celebrate in front of his own fans?

What did Suarez do, refuse to shake hands with someone he racially abused, I never said it was a criminal act, but it was a pathetic and cowardly one.

Sean, don't be so fucking naive. He's clearly baiting Suarez, celebrating right in front of him. Stop twisting the argument to suit 'your' point of view. Even bacon face said he was wrong doing that.

torres first few touches in second half is amazing if only he can do that for other 44 minutes

Dean wrote:Sean, don't be so fucking naive. He's clearly baiting Suarez, celebrating right in front of him. Stop twisting the argument to suit 'your' point of view. Even bacon face said he was wrong doing that.

He's not being naive, he's trolling.

Im not trolling, I dont think Ive ever trolled.

Another booking for Torres

Torres