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Chelsea team news confirmed: Conte recalls big names for Everton clash, Rooney out
CHELSEA are without Alvaro Morata for today's clash with Everton.
Everton prepare to take on Chelsea in the Premier League
Morata is suspended after being booked in Tuesday's win over Bournemouth which means Eden Hazard leads the line for Chelsea.
Thibaut Courtois, Cesar Azpilicueta, N'Golo Kante and Marcos Alonso are among those to return to the starting line-up.
For Everton, Sam Allardyce is without Wayne Rooney who is ill.
Michael Keane and Phil Jagielka replace Ashley Williams and Mason Holgate at the back, while Tom Davies comes in for Rooney.
Eden Hazard starts for Chelsea
Team to face Everton: Courtois; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Bakayoko, Alonso; Willian, Hazard, Pedro. #EVECHE pic.twitter.com/NCwswUaGBt
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 23, 2017
������ | Today's #EFC team v @ChelseaFC... #EFCmatchday #BlueCrimbo pic.twitter.com/e4Pkjmntx9
— Everton (@Everton) December 23, 2017
Everton: Pickford, Schneiderlin, Keane, Jagielka, Lennon, Martina, Gueye, Sigurdsson, Davies, Calvert-Lewin, Kenny.
Subs: Robles, Williams, Bolasie, Ramirez, Niasse, Holgate, Baningime.
Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Bakayoko, Alonso; Willian, Hazard, Pedro.
Subs: Caballero, Fabregas, Drinkwater, Zappacosta, Batshuayi, Cahill, Hudson-Odoi.
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