Summary

  • FT: Chelsea 1-1 Everton - Mount opens scoring after break but Branthwaite levels

  • FT: Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle - van Dijk, Fabinho and Jones isolating

  • Shelvey drills home opener before Jota, Salah and Alexander-Arnold give Reds lead

  • Leicester City match at home to Tottenham postponed due to Covid outbreak

  • Four more weekend Premier League matches postponed

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  1. CLOSE!published at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 0-0 Everton

    The Stamford Bridge faithful jump onto their feet when Hakim Ziyech plays a one-two on the edge of the area to open up the space, but then drags his shot wide.

    Groans ring around the stadium.

  2. Postpublished at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

    Decent chance for Liverpool. Diogo Jota gets the ball 40 yards out, dodges a couple of tackles and then on the edge of the box slams a shot into the side-netting.

  3. Postpublished at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

    Jordan Henderson clips a pass over the top for Mohamed Salah but totally overhits it.

  4. Postpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 0-0 Everton

    Nine shots from Chelsea, four on target and one blocked after half an hour.

    It remains goalless though.

  5. Postpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

    Ibrahima Konate is completely unmarked from Trent Alexander-Arnold's corner but heads wide. Newcastle got away with one there.

  6. CLOSE!published at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 0-0 Everton

    74% possession and plenty of chances but Chelsea still cannot find the breakthrough.

    This time Marcos Alonso's low cross finds Mason Mount, but the England international strikes his shot straight at Jordan Pickford.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

    Matt Ritchie replaces the crocked Jamal Lewis for Newcastle. He has to mark Mohamed Salah for 75 minutes.

  8. Postpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

    Jordan Henderson's pass is cut out and Newcastle try to break but they have nobody beyond their defensive third of the pitch.

  9. Postpublished at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

    Jonjo Shelvey has now netted more Premier League goals in six matches against Liverpool at Anfield (two) than in 41 matches for Liverpool (one).

    This was his third in the Premier League against Liverpool. Of players to have previously played for the Reds in the competition, only Nicolas Anelka (five) has scored more against them after leaving.

    Jonjo Shelvey scores for NewcastleImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

    Newcastle full-back Jamal Lewis, who almost joined Liverpool last year, pulls up while chasing the ball. His day could be over.

  11. Postpublished at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

    Of all players to have scored at least 20 Premier League goals, only David Ginola (67%) and Laurent Robert (65%) have scored a higher share from outside the box than Jonjo Shelvey (13/22).

    All Newcastle players.

  12. Postpublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

    Most of you will be happy to know Jonjo Shelvey very much celebrated that goal against his old club.

    The glasses thing he does with his hands and everything.

  13. CLOSE!published at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 0-0 Everton

    Wasted!

    Abdoulaye Doucoure has his pocket picked in the middle of the park with Christian Pulisic leading the charge.

    He lays it off for Hakim Ziyech down the left edge, who can either cross it into the box or go himself.

    Ziyech decides the latter, looking to catch out Jordan Pickford at the near post but ending up thrashing his shot over the crossbar.

    That sort of decision-making will infuriate boss Thomas Tuchel.

  14. Postpublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

    Lawro is a hard man to please.

  15. Postpublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-1 Newcastle

    Mark Lawrenson
    BBC football expert

    It wasn't the greatest of strikes but Alisson just didn't see it. He struck it cleanly but it wasn't a great strike.

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    GOAL - Liverpool 0-1 Newcastlepublished at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Jonjo Shelvey (7 mins)

    HELLO!!!!!!

    Jonjo Shelvey scores against his former club and Newcastle lead.

    Allan Saint-Maximin run down the wing and finds Ryan Fraser.

    Fraser's cross is poor and cleared by Thiago... into the path of Shelvey, who takes a couple of touches to set himself and slams the ball just inside the post from 25 yards out. Alisson couldn't get near it.

    Jonjo Shelvey scores for NewcastleImage source, Getty Images
  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 0-0 Everton

    Mason Holgate is having a torrid game in the Everton backline.

    The defender lunges in on Hakim Ziyech and is awarded the first card of the night by referee Michael Oliver.

  18. Postpublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

    First chance of the game for Liverpool. It won't the the last. Diogo Jota gets the ball and spins in the box. He shoots towards the bottom corner but Martin Dubravka claws it away.

  19. Postpublished at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

    It takes three players to stop Mohamed Salah but Joelinton is the man to come away with the ball.

    Allan Saint-Maximin is Toon's striker today with Callum Wilson benched.

  20. CLOSE!published at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 0-0 Everton

    Good grief, he can really hit them can't he!

    Marcos Alonso's free-kick hits a sturdy wall and the ball rebounds to Reece James.

    The Chelsea full-back takes a touch to steady himself before lacing a thunderous, flat drive inches over the crossbar.