Welcome to the Liverpool ECHO Sunday live blog for all your latest Everton news, rumours and transfer gossip.
The ECHO will provide breaking stories, reaction and comment to all the big talking points from Goodison Park as well as keeping tabs on transfer market gossip from around the world.
Everton have been linked with Burnley defender James Tarkowski, while reports in Italy suggest Allan could be targeted by Lazio in the upcoming transfer window. We'll also have all the team news ahead of the clash with Chelsea.
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Match build up
Join Sean on our EFC match blog for all the build-up from Goodison Park today
Fireworks 'display'
— Sean Bradbury (@seanbrad2) May 1, 2022
Everton fan march
Predicted line-up
Join me on the Everton blog building up to kick off https://t.co/h7Jg7ZGKsM
Everton team news
A reminder of the team news update that Frank Lampard gave in his last press conference.
DCL is back for the Blues, as is Yerry Mina, but Ben Godfrey and Donny van de Beek are out.
He said: “ Yerry [Mina] is back in the squad, Yerry was more being careful with him because he’d been out for a while and had played the previous game a few days before.
“ Ben [Godfrey] is out and will be a few weeks out. We would love to get him back towards the end of the season but it will be a close call.
“Dominic is back in the squad, he’s been training the last couple of days. Donny [van de Beek] is out, Donny’s not fit and nor is Andre Gomes.”
What Chelsea fans think of Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard really needs to get one over his old club today.
Indeed, he's going to have to upset his old fans if he wants to give Everton the best chance of staying up.
But what do they think of his decision to move to Merseyside? And are they cheering on Everton in their fight to survive?
Chris Beesley spoke to Football.London's Chelsea reporter to find out.
Fireworks set off outside Chelsea hotel
Chelsea players better have brought earplugs on their trip to Merseyside today after scenes outside the Hilton Hotel last night.
The visitors were believed to be staying at the city centre venue and a number of fireworks were set off outside in the early hours of the morning.
Fireworks going off early this morning outside the Hilton Hotel where the Chelsea players are stayingpic.twitter.com/6FaZeTgxGJ
— (@EvertonNewsFeed) May 1, 2022
Angry Goodison Park can help Everton
Looking at the weather forecast for Sunday at Goodison Park might not have been the most promising. But a bit of rain isn't about to dampen the atmosphere Everton fans are desperate to create this weekend.
Everybody knows that this run of three home matches between now and the end of the campaign is particularly crucial. The Blues have relied on their home form throughout the majority of the term so far, and there's been little evidence to suggest that might change any time soon.
And so, Evertonians are desperate for no doubt to be left about those last trio of matches at Goodison this term. Create the best atmosphere as possible, get right behind the team and see where that can get them.
Read the full story HERE
Good morning, Everton fans
Well, well, well it's another massive game for Everton today as they take on Chelsea at Goodison Park at 2pm.
Everton are now five points away from safety in the Premier League after Burnley recorded their third win in a row against Watford.
The Blues have two games in hand, but they need to start putting some points on board starting today.
Morning, Blues!
Hello and welcome to Sunday's Everton blog.
Join us throughout the day for all the latest news and transfer gossip, as well as build up to this afternoon's Premier League clash with Chelsea.
