Team news
Everton's Russian midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov will miss the last game of the Premier League campaign and the first two league matches of next season after the club's appeal against his red card at West Brom on Saturday was dismissed.
The 26-year-old was shown a red card for what referee Anthony Taylor deemed to be a high challenge on Baggies midfielder James Morrison after 77 minutes at the Hawthorns.
Chelsea will be without Ramires and Yossi Benayoun for what could be Carlo Ancelotti's final game in charge at Everton on Sunday.
Both have picked up hamstring injuries and will sit out the trip to Goodison Park.
Jose Bosingwa had already been ruled out with a knee problem.
Match facts
Chelsea have scored more goals than any other Premier League team on the final day (39), helped by their 8-0 win against Wigan last season.
Everton have won their last three final day games in a row after winning none of the previous 11.
Chelsea have accrued four yellow cards in their last two Premier League games, after not reaching that total in the previous 35 games this season.
Chelsea defenders have scored 11 goals in the Premier League this season, more than any other club's backline.
Chelsea are the only Premier League team this season to record five wins in a row. Last season five clubs achieved this.
Everton are the only side not to record successive defeats in the Premier League this season.
Six of the last eight Premier League meetings between Everton and Chelsea have ended level.
Leighton Baines has made 199 Premier League appearances, whilst Sylvain Distin has made 349 in the English top flight.
The Blues are the only Premier League side to have not dropped a point from a winning position on their travels this term.
Chelsea have claimed more points from losing positions away from home this season than any other side, 12.
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