Everton 1-0 Chelsea as it happened - Richarlison grabs the winner as Toffees secure huge victory in quest to secure Premier League status

The home supporters chant the name of Gordon as he chases back and wins the ball to spark an Everton counter-attack.

Goodison Park holds its collective breath as Gordon steps up to take the free-kick... but he gets too much behind his effort and fails to test Mendy.

Straight from kick-off, Gordon wins a free-kick 20 yards out after being caught by Loftus-Cheek.

A wonderful atmosphere at Goodison Park as the hosts get us underway!

So, a huge game in the Premier League is just five minutes away! It's relegation-threatened Everton, in desperate need of points, against reigning European champions Chelsea. It's LIVE and it's NEXT!

Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in seven of their last 11 Premier League meetings with Everton. Overall, they've kept 23 shutouts against the Toffees in the competition, only recording more against Tottenham (27) and Newcastle (26).

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Everton start the day five points adrift of safety after Burnley beat Watford 2-1 yesterday. However, they have two games in hand over the Clarets and Leeds, both of whom are locked on 34 points.

Bidding for a top-four spot, Chelsea are eight points above fifth-place Tottenham with just five games remaining. Victory today would all but ensure their entry into next season's Champions League.

Everton have won each of their last three Premier League home games against Chelsea, last winning four consecutively against them at Goodison Park between 1970 and 1973.

"We have to have a real strong belief," Lampard told Sky Sports, as Everton face the very real prospect of dropping out of the top-flight for the first time in 68 years.

"When times are difficult in terms of results and position, it's important you remain positive and have a belief about what you can do here and that maybe things will go in our favour. We need to keep working towards that."

TUCHEL ON BLUES HERO LAMPARD

"He sent me a very kind and respectful message after I took over at Chelsea, which meant a lot to me because I was a huge fan of him as a player and he is - and will remain - a legend at our club. This is absolutely sure and a given," Tuchel told the official Chelsea website.

"I was very happy when he wrote me this very gentleman-like message. We didn’t have the chance to go out and have lunch, then he took the chance to take charge of Everton and he took Joe Edwards [assistant coach] away from us, so we were not so happy with that!"

Just the one change from the Chelsea side held to a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Thursday as Thomas Tuchel brings in Ruben Loftus-Cheek for N'Golo Kante.

Frank Lampard - coming up against his beloved Chelsea, of course - makes two changes from the Everton side that lost to Liverpool 2-0 last Sunday. Mason Holgate comes in for Michael Keane in defence and Fabian Delph replaces Allan in midfield.

Everton XI: Pickford, Holgate, Mina, Mykolenko, Coleman, Delph, Doucoure, Gray, Iwobi, Gordon, Richarlison.. subs: Begovic, Kenny, Keane, Allan, Calvert-Lewin, Davies, Branthwaite, Rondon, Alli.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Alonso, Silva, Azpilicueta, James, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Havertz, Werner.. subs: Kepa, Kovacic, Lukaku, Pulisic, Chalobah, Niguez, Ziyech, Kenedy, Sarr.

Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League game between relegation-threatened Everton and Chelsea, who are hoping to consolidate their place in the top-four.

Games are running out for the Toffees to save their top-flight status and today, if not a must-win, is certainly a must-not-lose.

Let's grab the team news ahead of this 14:00 BST kick-off!