Everton vs Chelsea live stream, Saturday 6 August, 5:30pm BST, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League & Sky Sports Ultra HD
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The first Saturday evening kick-off of the new Premier League campaign comes from Goodison Park, where Everton boss Frank Lampard faces former club Chelsea.
Last season was one to forget for the Toffees, who came far closer to relegation than they ever really should have. Lampard ultimately steered them to survival – extending their enduring top-flight stay into a 69th campaign – but not everyone is convinced that they’ll enjoy a more comfortable 2022-23.
Everton haven’t lost on the opening weekend of the season since 2011 – and getting up and running with a second straight win over the Blues (Richarlison, who’s since joined Tottenham, scored the only goal of the game at Goodison in April) might cause a few of the doubters to doubt themselves.
As for Chelsea, they come into 2022-23 under new ownership following Todd Boehly and co’s takeover. The five-time Premier League champions have had a strong summer transfer window, but can they bridge the gap to dominant duo Manchester City and Liverpool?
Well, Thomas Tuchel has tried to temper expectations. Speaking to the media ahead of this game, the German said: “I don’t want to lower our ambitions. I struggle also a little bit to put the pressure on us and say, ‘Yes we can [win the title]’ because I believe we are a clin in transition still.”
Team news
James Tarkowski and Dwight McNeil are set to make their Everton bows – but Lampard will be without Seamus Coleman, Tom Davies, Andre Gomes and Andros Townsend through injury, as well as the suspended Salomon Rondon.
The visitors, look set to hand debuts to Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling – while Marc Cucurella completed his big-money move from Brighton on Friday and was registered in time to play in this one. Timo Werner is doubtful with a hamstring issue, but skipper Cesar Azpilicueta now looks set to stay at Chelsea and should start.
Kick-off is at 5:30pm BST on Saturday 6 August, and UK viewers can watch the game live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HD. See below for international broadcast options.
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VPN guide
Use a VPN to watch Premier league football from outside your country
If you’re out of the country for a round of Premier League fixtures, then annoyingly your domestic on-demand services won’t work – the broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!). You'll be blocked from watching it, which is not ideal if you’ve paid up for a subscription and still want to catch the action without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.
But assistance is on hand. To get around that, all you have to do is get a Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and t'internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are and won't automatically block the service you've paid for. All the info going between is entirely encrypted – and that's a result.
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UK TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for UK subscribers
Sky Sports and BT Sport are the two main players once again, but Amazon also have a slice of the pie in 2021/22.
US TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for US subscribers
NBC Sports Group are the Premier League rights holders, with the Peacock Premium streaming platform showing even more than the 175 games it aired last season, with other matches split between NBCSN channel, CNBC and the over-the-air NBC broadcast channel. If you pick up a fuboTV subscription for the games not on Peacock Premium, you'll be able to watch every game.
Head back to our VPN advice so you can take advantage when you're out of the country.
Canada TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for Canadian subscribers
DAZN subscribers can watch every single Premier League game in 2021/22 – and it gets better. After a one-month free trial, you'll only have to pay a rolling $20-a-month fee, or make it an annual subscription of $150.
The broadcaster also has all the rights to Champions League and Europa League games in Canada, too.
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Australia TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for Australian subscribers
Optus Sport are offering every game of the Premier League season for just $14.99/month for non-subscribers, which you can get via a Fetch TV box and other friendly streaming devices.
To take advantage while you're not Down Under, follow the VPN advice towards the top of this page.
New Zealand TV rights
How to watch a Premier League live stream for New Zealand subscribers
Spark Sport are serving up all 380 games – plus various highlights and magazine shows throughout the week, as well as the Champions League – for $24.99 a month, after a seven-day free trial.
It's also available via web browsers, Apple/Android devices, Google Chromecast and some Samsung TVs, and Apple TV and Smart TV compatibility new for this season.
Check out our VPN deals to watch when you’re not in New Zealand.
