Liverpool’s waterfront will frame an early-season Premier League meeting on 17 October as Everton welcome Chelsea to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with fifth place immediately at stake. Everton, Chelsea and fourth-placed Brentford are all on 10 points, leaving little separation around the European positions as the seventh round begins.
A tight race behind the leading pack
The match starts at 8:30am Brasília time, with Paul Tierney appointed as referee. It brings together two sides arriving from sharply different previous outings: Everton were held away from home, while Chelsea rediscovered their scoring touch in west London.
- Date and kick-off: 17 October, 8:30am Brasília time
- Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, England
- Referee: Paul Tierney
- Broadcast: ESPN and Disney+ streaming
Everton seek a firmer result at home
David Moyes’ side drew 2-2 with Hull City last Sunday. Hull went in front through Gelhardt and Belloumi, before Everton found their response through Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry.
There is encouraging fitness news for the hosts. Vitaliy Mykolenko missed the Hull match after suffering a knock while away with Ukraine during the international break, but the full-back has returned to training and could be available against Chelsea.
Expected Everton team
Everton are expected to line up with Jordan Pickford in goal; Maitland-Niles, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane and Jarrad Branthwaite across the defence; James Garner and Armstrong in midfield; then Johnson, Dewsbury-Hall and Jack Grealish behind Barry.
Chelsea arrive after Bournemouth surge
Chelsea travel north following a 5-1 victory over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, their first win after a three-match sequence without one. João Pedro scored twice, Henderson also struck twice and Rogers added another, while Evanilson claimed Bournemouth’s consolation.
Xabi Alonso’s visitors will look to carry that attacking momentum into Liverpool, where a result would move them clear of an opponent sitting level with them at the start of the weekend.
Expected Chelsea team
Chelsea’s likely side features Emiliano Martínez; Acheampong, Lacroix and Levi Colwill; Neto, Moisés Caicedo, Henderson and Chavarría; with Cole Palmer, Rogers and João Pedro forming the forward unit.
