Hello and welcome to Everton v Chelsea.

Chelsea move forward fluidly but so slowly that Everton can get back in numbers. Hazarnd an Pedro move it left, the Spaniard plays a one-two with Alonso on the overlap, and Pedro slices a side-footed shot wide of the far post.

Corner on the right after Digne's back post rolls past Mina, who missed the path of the ball.

Chelsea and Everton have reached a stalemate.

Pedro whips in an early cross that is just a yard or two ahead of Hazard, trying to burst behind the defence.

Gomes digs out a shot from distance towards Kepa, and the 'keeper does well with an effort that bounces just in front of him.

Calvert-Lewis is penalised, and he seems to have trod on Jorginho's fingers as he ran towards the ball after bundling him over.

Bernard pulls back Kante as he attempts to drive into the box, but he's tackled after losing the moment, and the ref lets it go.

Higuain tees up Jorginho to a strike at goal, and he whistles in a show that goes low and straight to Pickford.

Chelsea are forcing Everton to just go long whenever they attempt an attack.

Barkley is, unsurprisingly, not too popular with the home crowd so far.

Everton are in Chelsea's half, briefly, before going back to the defence. Another attack ends when Coleman's low ball inside is cut out. The ball is then worked to Calvert-Lewin after Digne intercepts a pass from Chelsea, and the striker curls over.

Sarri appears to have a tab filter on the go.

Chelsea fans were cross before the game got undeway.

Gueye can continue, for now at least, and we get going again.

Gueye is hurt and down for treatment. It's not obvious what happened to him yet.

Chelsea are controlling the ball with Everton sitting deep. They can barely get a touch before Chelsea have them on the back foot, one move after another.

Hazard has room on the edge of the box to shoot, space in front of him, and he whips in an effort that beats Pickford and clangs off the post. Seconds later, Higuain springs the offside trap, brings it down brilliantly and scuffs a shot at goal that Pickford can save.

Digne comes out to put the ball out of play with Pedro ready to attack down the right.

Chelsea's turn to settle down with the ball with their back four.

Everton are keeping the ball in defence for now, but Rudiger wallops Calvert-Lewin as the two go for a high ball just inside Chelsea's half. No booking.

The match gets underway.