A very British gallant defeat heading Fulham's way. Hard to find much to criticise today I would have thought...disallowed equaliser!

Ryan Sessegnon has the ball in the net but the flag was up. Not sure about that...

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Former Premier League midfielder Don Hutchison on BBC Radio 5 Live:

Absolutely brilliant save! Mitrovic had the run on his marker, he headed it high to the right of Kepa, a little bit more on it and it ends up in the back of the net, but still a good save.

Fulham are doing all the pressing in this second half. Scott Parker knows they will be vulnerable at the back. In this second half Chelsea are good when they are playing well but they have really grafted.

FIVE minutes added on. Chelsea hanging on a bit...

Another good save for Kepa! Fulham go direct for once, over the top to find Floyd Ayite in space, he hooks the ball over his head to find Aleksandar Mitrovic running in, he guides a oiwerful header across goal and the recalled Chelsea man makes aonther good save. He's had a blinder!

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Former Premier League midfielder Don Hutchison on BBC Radio 5 Live:

It has been a brilliant game. In the first 45 minutes it felt as though there would be loads of goals in this game, and there still could be!

Chelsea survive the set-piece and then put together a gem of a move, sweeping from end to end before Ruben Loftus-Cheek gets into the area, he has three men on him but he beats them all, his only error is tat he doesn't shoot when he had the chance!

Gripping game from start to end...

Get it in the mixer! Fulham have a free-kick on halfway and they are going to send everyone up. Maurizio Sarri thinks his defence is too deep and he's not happy at all...

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Goonerama: Wondering if swapping in Bernard for Richarlison is really the best idea, despite the latter's poor form. Trent A-A was imperious going forward in Liverpool's previous game and not sure how much protection Bernard is going to give down the left

Former Premier League midfielder Don Hutchison on BBC Radio 5 Live:

Fresh legs in midfield with Loftus-Cheek, Barkley hasn't had the greatest game in midfield, he's been safe in his passes but that isn't the best aspect of his game.

I think I have got body envy of Loftus-Cheek!

And now Fulham replace captain Tom Cairney. huge ovation for him. On comes Luciano Vietto.

Go big, or go home.

Another change, man-mountain Ruben Loftus-Cheek is on for Chelsea in place of Ross Barkley.

Can Fulham find a goal?

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Much improved stuff from Fulham, but Chelsea do hit them on the counter, Willian eventually having a shot charged down at the far post.

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Former Premier League midfielder Don Hutchison on BBC Radio 5 Live:

Great play from Fulham, they are pumping balls into the Chelsea box and they are testing that back four and Kepa has had a couple of saves to make. Chelsea are rocking and they need a foot hold in the game and possession of the ball.

Chief football writer Phil McNulty: "Would have been nice to have a pound for every time the phrase "law of averages" has been uttered already in and around Goodison Park today.

"Everton have not won a derby since a 2-0 win over Roy Hodgson's Liverpool in October 2010, a sequence of 18 matches in all competitions.

"Law of averages it is then..."

And now Eden Hazard comes off, Chelsea having to work hard to contain Fulham at the moment. Pedro is the man on in his place.

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Another decent save from Kepa, beating clear a 20-yarder from Joe Bryan, before Toni Rudiger does well to tackle Tom Cairney inside the area.

Fulham well on top...

N'Golo Kante is not going to play in the middle of Chelsea's three-man midfield. Let's just all accept that and move on.

He's actually playing very well in his 'new' position, if you ask me. Fulham make a change as Ryan Babel limps off to be replaced by Floyd Ayite.

Former Premier League midfielder Don Hutchison on BBC Radio 5 Live:

I think Jorginho has had an excellent game. It is contradicting really because Kovacic is a different player, and he doesn't have the same passing ability as Jorginho so that is credit to Scott Parker's side that they have forced Sarri into that.

Now it's Kovacic deep in midfield rather than Kante!

Everton manager Marco Silva has dropped forward Richarlison after a run of four games without a goal. Bernard takes his place.

The only other change from the Toffees midweek win at Cardiff is the return of Kurt Zouma to central defence. Phil Jagielka misses out.

Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Schneiderlin, Gueye, Bernard, Walcott, Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Stekelenburg, Jagielka, Gomes, Tosun, Davies, Richarlison, Kenny.

Roberto Firmino is only fit enough for the Liverpool bench as he returns from a ankle problem. That means Divock Origi, who scored the winner when these sides met earlier in the season, keeps his place upfront.

Elsewhere, Jordan Henderson replaces James Milner in central midfield.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson. Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Salah, Origi, Mane.

Subs: Mignolet, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Sturridge, Lallana, Shaqiri

Chelsea bring on Mateo Kovacic - of course he does - but he comes on for Jorginho, not Ross Barkley!

That's Jorginho's best game for Chelsea, for my money.

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