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Lampard's Everton are at a 'critical' juncture as they face his former club, Chelsea, on Sunday with six games left in which to protect a proud record of being ...

Lampard’s Everton are at a ‘critical’ juncture as they face his former club, Chelsea, on Sunday with six games left in which to protect a proud record of being in the top flight since 1954. ‘We need to keep that spirit because spirit in football is a huge thing. Lampard, 43, says he’s been through enough to cope with the pressure.

Everton will hope that Chelsea's recent struggles will offer them a chance to inch closer to safety. Chelsea have only won two of their last five matches ...

Chelsea: Mateo Kovacic inches closer to fitness but this match will come too soon for him, offering a chance for Ruben Loftus-Cheek to continue in the starting lineup. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has returned to training and will be available for selection along with Yerry Mina but the list of who is out gets longer and longer. Chelsea have only won two of their last five matches and are running out of motivation for things to play for in the Premier League as a FA Cup final date looms versus Liverpool on May 14th.

A look back at Everton's most memorable recent triumphs over Chelsea at Goodison Park as the Blues seek what could be their most-important victory over the ...

Goodison Park loves a trier and perhaps Denis Stracqualursi wasn’t the only person inside the ground to shed a tear when the Everton cult hero finally scored what proved to be his solitary goal in a Premier League game. The hosts’ nerves jangled just three minutes later when Mateo Kovacic pulled a goal back with a long range effort but the points were secured six minutes from the end as Calvert-Lewin proved sharpest in the box during a goalmouth scramble to fire the ball through Kepa Arrizabalaga’s legs after the world’s most-expensive goalkeeper had given up possession with a poor clearance. This was the infamous day that future Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti was sacked by Chelsea before he’d even left Goodison Park – just a year after delivering a Premier League and FA Cup double in his first season outside of Italian football – but for the Blues the game is more memorable for Jermaine Beckford’s recreation of another AC Milan legend’s famous solo goal when George Weah famously ran almost the entire length of the pitch from his own area to score against Verona in 1996. Everton actually enjoy a winning record at home to Chelsea in the Premier League – just – having triumphed in 11 of their meetings with 10 wins for the visitors and eight draws. In the same competition, Arsenal have triumphed 12 times at Goodison with nine Everton wins and nine draws while their north London rivals Tottenham have secured 10 victories to Everton’s five with 15 draws. Everton really need a win against Chelsea at Goodison Park on Sunday to boost their hopes of Premier League survival but there is encouragement for the hosts as they prepare for this crucial battle.

Everton take on Chelsea at Goodison Park this Sunday, in a match that holds huge consequences at both ends of the Premier League table.

May 1st May 1st May 1st Both sides possess very little margin for error, setting the scene nicely for a lively battle on Merseyside with plenty at stake. The Blues have stumbled to a defeat and a draw in their previous two outings and will look to get back to winning ways against an Everton team low on confidence. Frank Lampard's men come into this one in desperate need of three points, as they battle to stay in the English top flight.

The message for match-going Evertonians is clear. The Goodison guys will be matching down Goodison road to roar on the players ahead of yet another huge ...

“We didn’t have the chance to go out and have lunch, and he also took the chance to go and take charge of Everton. He took an assistant from us, Joe Edwards, and were not so happy! I am excited to go there, and we expect a tough fight.” It is ultimately down to the players of course. It is important the players understand that, I certainly do. In the meantime Thomas Tuchel has steadied the ship and all but confirmed a top four finish, while the FA Cup will be the last chance of silverware. I was very happy when he wrote me that message, it was very gentlemanly. The World Club Championship was secured to make it a clean sweep of trophies since Roman Abramovich’s takeover. Everton players and those from the visiting team have spoken about how the Goodison atmosphere makes a difference. “If we get together in this moment, it makes us stronger. And that brings us back to the fans. Burnley had two home games in quick succession against mid-table sides with little to play for while Everton had arguably the hardest away trip in the league. The effort and commitment was without question, we haven’t always been able to say that about the team this season.

Everton take on Chelsea at Goodison Park this Sunday, in a match that holds huge consequences at both ends of the Premier League table.

May 1st May 1st May 1st Both sides possess very little margin for error, setting the scene nicely for a lively battle on Merseyside with plenty at stake. The Blues have stumbled to a defeat and a draw in their previous two outings and will look to get back to winning ways against an Everton team low on confidence. Frank Lampard's men come into this one in desperate need of three points, as they battle to stay in the English top flight.

Tuchel will be without long-term absentee Ben Chilwell, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Mateo Kovacic as they remain sidelined. imago1007583133h.

Dominic (Calvert-Lewin) is back in the squad. He said: "Yerry (Mina) is back in the squad. "For sure, Ben Chilwell, no, and for Kova (Mateo Kovacic), it is too early – he has not had a minute in team training so far," Tuchel admitted in his pre-Everton press conference.

Everton supporters are set to create a huge atmosphere at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon as Chelsea make the visit to Merseyside.

The atmosphere was stunning and an electric Goodison pushed their side to an amazing and hard-fought 3-1 victory on that afternoon. Goodison has been an angry ground for the home side at points this season, now it's time to make it an absolutely unbearable cacophony of noise for the travelling side. Those who are revelling in the doom-and-gloom of a great club finding themselves in peril at the bottom end of the table. Blues are making a concerted effort to encourage everyone to get around the ground as early as they possibly can this weekend. The Blues have relied on their home form throughout the majority of the term so far, and there's been little evidence to suggest that might change any time soon. But a bit of rain isn't about to dampen the atmosphere Everton fans are desperate to create this weekend.

Frank Lampard brought through Mason Mount and Reece James at Chelsea but ahead of the Londoners visit to Goodison Park he praises the huge talent of ...

"It seems to me he knows how to take it and it's good to have players in your squad that feel it like that. Ironically, on that occasion they beat Chelsea at home - and kicked off the bad run of form for the visitors which led to Lampard being sacked by the London club. "I thought we did that pretty well at Liverpool, other than the last bit, the last shot. Yes, that little bit of end product but that's absolutely normal, that will come naturally with the development and the way he works." His feeling for the club: to bring that across at such a young age is something pretty special. I've been in it many times as a player and now as a coach, and the only way I know is to work your way out of it and work hard." "It's great to see, I wish them very well in their careers and I've got absolute confidence they'll do great because of the way they are. "He's becoming more of a man, more of a leader with every game, with every day. "It means you understand their quality and how they play because I've worked with most of the players at close hand and seen the things they can do. "Great attitudes, both of them in their own ways, and I'm very pleased for them because I know how they are as lads. Of course, for Lampard the game holds extra significance, given all he achieved as a player for Chelsea and his season-and-a-half in charge. "We have to have real strong belief," he says.

The Toffees are in deep trouble with six games of the season remaining and slid into the bottom three with a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool last weekend.

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Both teams come into the contest at Goodison Park having not picked up three points in their last game.

"Everton were much improved against Liverpool last weekend, and did really well for the first 60 minutes or so. A draw won't be good enough for them, but they'll have to take what they can get. Therefore, a win is important for the west Londoners to solidify third place at this late stage and football.london rounds up how the pundits have seen this one going on Sunday afternoon. They played well against Liverpool, and they'll need to get a result this weekend. Frank Lampard's side, who put up a valiant fight in their 2-0 loss last time out in the Merseyside derby against Liverpool last weekend, wiill be desperate to get one over his beloved club for personal reasons. On the contrary, Chelsea are feeling a lot easier about themselves despite dropping two points in wasteful fashion midweek against Ralf Rangnick's stuttering Man United side.

Chelsea take on Everton today with club legend Frank Lampard in the opposite dugout but staring relegation in the face.

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Fireworks were set off outside the Hilton hotel in Liverpool where the Chelsea squad have been staying ahead of their Premier League match with Everton.

Everton need results and they need to find them fast after relegation rivals Burnley recorded their third win on the spin on Saturday. Everton were beaten 2-0 in the Merseyside derby last Sunday at Anfield, but home form is going to be key if they are to fight their way out of being relegated for the first time in the history of the club. Fireworks were set off outside the Hilton hotel in the early hours of the morning in Liverpool where Chelsea were believed to be staying ahead of the vital clash with Everton in the Premier League at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.

Fireworks were let off outside a hotel the Chelsea squad were reportedly staying at in the early hours of Sunday morning.Thomas Tuchel's side are pr.

“I have been very used to handling pressure. We were aware it could happen. He told Sky Sports: “Yes, it was a bit noisy. Several videos on social media show fireworks being set off in the early hours of the morning outside the Hilton Hotel in Liverpool, where the Chelsea squad were staying. Fireworks were let off outside a hotel the Chelsea squad were staying at in the early hours of Sunday morning. Chelsea midfielder Jorginho confirmed that they were woken up in the early hours by the fireworks.