Chelsea v Everton line-ups: Matic returns, Pedro retained, three Everton changes

Matic was a pivotal player for Chelsea last season

Chelsea have made one change from the side which drew 2-2 against West Bromwich Albion, with Nemanja Matic replacing Oscar in the starting line-up.

Cesc Fabregas starts in Oscar’s more advanced role, with Matic and John Obi Mikel providing the base in midfield.

Pedro keeps his place, despite being taken off at half-time against the Baggies, with Kenedy, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Loic Remy among the substitutes.[phone][/phone]

Eden Hazard (groin) and Radamel Falcao (thigh) were ruled out before the game.

Everton have made three changes, with Leighton Baines switching to right-back and John Stones reverting to centre-half.

Bryan Ovideo, Kevin Mirallas and Aaron Lennon come in for Ramiro Funes Mori, Leon Osman and Gerard Deulofeu, who are all on an attacking-looking bench.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Azpilicueta; Mikel, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Pedro; Costa.
Subs: Begovic, Baba, Cahill, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Oscar, Remy.

Everton: Howard; Baines, Stones, Jagielka, Oviedo; Besic, Barry; Mirallas, Barkley, Lennon; Lukaku.
Subs: Robles, Funes Mori, Cleverley, Osman, Deulofeu, Pienaar, Kone.

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