Chelsea v Everton: Premier League – live! | Football

This is likely to turn into a bit of a Billy Gilmour love-in so, with that in mind, here’s a wondrous stat, courtesy of Opta: Billy Gilmour is the first Scottish outfield player to start a Premier League match for Chelsea since Steve Clarke in May 1998, with that match taking place more than three years before Gilmour was born. As for Everton’s revival under Carlo Ancelotti, things are looking pretty rosy; since the Italian’s first game in charge on Boxing Day, only Liverpool (30) and Manchester City (19) have won more Premier League points than Everton.

Lampard reckons former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is in for a warm welcome, and, frankly, why wouldn’t he? “He’s very well respected in-house and by the fans,” Lampard said. “He is a gentleman, a great man-manager. On a personal level, he’s great at striking up relationships. He’s good tactically and has a great manner. I keep in touch with him now and again.”

As expected, Billy Gilmour makes his first Premier League start. The Scottish teenager helped Chelsea dump Liverpool out of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge in midweek and is rewarded for his performance with another outing. “His family were here for the game,” said Lampard. “Knowing Billy, even at a young age he’s a very determined young lad, he’s very smart. He’ll understand it was a very good game for him but that the hard work starts now. I think he should quite rightly enjoy the moment, and I’m delighted for him. But in terms of how I’ve seen him around the place, it’s the same attitude, training, ethics, quality; so all good.”

Team news news: so … Kepa Arrizabalaga and Billy Gilmour stay put from the Chelsea starting lineup against Liverpool on Tuesday, with Willian also in from the off after passing a late fitness test. Armando Broja, an 18-year-old forward who joined Chelsea as an under-nine, is in a matchday squad in the Premier League for the first time, alongside another teenager, midfielder Tino Anjorin. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who continues to step up his return to fitness, and Christian Pulisic, are both absent despite Lampard hinting they could play a part. As for Everton, three changes from their 1-1 draw with Manchester United, with Lucas Digne, Djibril Sidibé and Bernard back in Carlo Ancelotti’s starting XI.

Chelsea (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, Zouma, Alonso; Barkley, Gilmour, Mount; Willian, Giroud, Pedro

Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Tomori, James, Broja, Anjorin, Batshuayi

Everton (4-4-2): Pickford; Sidibé, Holgate, Keane, Digne; Sigurdsson, Gomes, Davies, Bernard; Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison

Subs: Stekelenburg, Baines, Mina, Iwobi, Walcott, Kean, Gordon

Referee: Kevin Friend

Welcome to the Carlo Ancelotti/Ross Barkley derby, though it is Billy Gilmour who graces the front cover of the Chelsea programme. Coupled with Jorginho’s two-match ban and Mateo Kovacic’s achilles issue, Gilmour’s star turn in the FA Cup victory over Liverpool in midweek has accelerated 18-year-old Glaswegian’s first Premier League start. Ancelotti says it will be an emotional return to Stamford Bridge, which he called home for two years – “I have fantastic memories of the period I was there, I’m really excited to come back” – but now the Italian, who twice won the Champions League with Milan and helped Chelsea to the league title 10 years ago, is making hay with Everton, who quietly fancy a push for Europe. There is little margin for error as the race for fourth and fifth hots up, with Sheffield United, Wolves, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and even 10th-placed Burnley among those jostling for European berths. Chelsea have won just one of their past six matches and were unconvincing at Bournemouth last weekend, when Lampard lamented Marcos Alonso again proving the saviour but they will surely be beaming with confidence after Barkley helped them to turnover the best team in the country on Tuesday.

Kick-off: 2pm (GMT)