Joe Cole said he had a trial with Everton when he was a schoolboy, ahead of a career that took in West Ham United, Chelsea and Liverpool

Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Everton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Chelsea take on Everton on Saturday, April. 26 at Stamford Bridge in west London, with kickoff set for 12:30 p.m. BST local time. That makes it a 7:30 a.m. ET or 4:30 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 9:30 p.m. AEST kickoff in Australia.