CHELSEA V EVERTON
SUNDAY 8 MARCH
PREMIER LEAGUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE
KICK-OFF: 2PM

TEAM NEWS

Lucas Digne is fit and available for Everton but fellow full-back Seamus Coleman will miss the Stamford Bridge fixture through injury.

Club Captain Coleman suffered a muscle problem in Everton's home draw with Manchester United last Sunday and the issue will also keep him out of the Merseyside derby game against Liverpool at Goodison Park on Monday 16 March. 

Everton's only other absentee is Jean-Phillippe Gbamin, who remains sidelined with a quadriceps injury.

Chelsea will be without midfielder Mateo Kovacic and winger Willian is a doubt with a similar issue.

Jorginho is suspended, while Tammy Abraham (ankle), Christian Pulisic (abductor) and Callum Hudson-Odoi (hamstring) are all out.

LAMPARD ON ANCELOTTI

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard worked under Carlo Ancelotti during the Italian's two-year spell at Chelsea between 2009-11. The pair won a Premier League and FA Cup double and Lampard explained why Ancelotti is a manager he has "huge respect for"...

"He was a gentleman, a fantastic manager," said Lampard. "I loved working with him personally and I think he'll get a great reception at Stamford Bridge. 

"He was great at striking relationships with players, he was very good tactically and had a really calm manner.

"He's a great man-manager, he was really great on a personal level."

PLAYER STATISTICS (Premier League)

Everton

Top goalscorer
Dominic Calvert-Lewin: 13

Most assists
Lucas Digne: 5

Most touches
Lucas Digne: 1,776

Most tackles
Djibril Sidibé: 73

Chelsea

Top goalscorer
Tammy Abraham: 13

Most assists
Willian: 4

Most touches
César Azpilicueta: 2,391

Most tackles
César Azpilicueta: 61

ONE TO WATCH: Reece James

The 19-year-old right-back has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Chelsea after a successful loan stint at Championship team Wigan Athletic last term.

Academy graduate James is a strong dribbler and boasts impressive crossing ability, with his regular surges forward providing an important attacking outlet for Frank Lampard’s team.

He has played 25 matches in all competitions for Chelsea so far this campaign, scoring two goals and providing four assists.

MAN IN THE MIDDLE: Kevin Friend

Premier League games refereed this season: 19
Yellow cards issued: 63
Red cards issued: 3

VAR: Martin Atkinson