Chelsea player ratings vs Everton: 8/10 sends Xabi Alonso message with new signings up for fight

Chelsea earned their first Premier League clean sheet for nine months as they won 2-0 against an Everton team who were previously unbeaten this season.Pedro Neto scored both of Chelsea’s goals in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off on Merseyside, the first coming just 44 seconds after the restart and the second in stoppage time.Standard Sport’s Dom Smith was on hand to rate the Chelsea players’ performances at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.Emi Martinez 7Played very well, making an important save from Jack Grealish. The football world will be hoping he is okay after a horrible collision with Branthwaite saw him stretchered off in the second half and taken to hospital.Josh Acheampong 7Played as a hybrid of a centre-back and right-back, composed and excellent throughout.Maxence Lacroix 7Good at the back whenever Chelsea looked slightly up against it. Proving a solid signing.Levi Colwill 6Strong in the air and sensible on the ball for Chelsea once again.Pedro Neto 8Chelsea’s man of the match scored both of their goals with passed finishes into the net. A good time to impress with Marco Palestra now back fit and pushing for that starting right wing-back berth.Jumping for joy: Pedro Neto scored both goals as Chelsea beat EvertonGettyMoises Caicedo 7Makes such a difference in Chelsea’s midfield and was excellent both on and off the ball.Jordan Henderson 6Made smart decisions in midfield and it was his free-kick that led to Neto’s second goal.Jorrel Hato 7Morgan Rogers 7Really up for the physical fight at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and his backheel made Chelsea’s first goal possible.Cole Palmer 7Involved in plenty of Chelsea’s best attacks and was unlucky not to come away with an assist.Joao Pedro 6Had to score his late chance when put through by Palmer. But worked extremely hard when tracking back.SubsMike Penders (Martinez, 75’) 6Came on for Martinez and did well, punching clear and winding down the clock.Danny Welbeck (Joao Pedro, 90+1’) N/AMarco Palestra (Hato, 90+1’) N/ARomeo Lavia (Caicedo, 90+1’) N/AGeovany Quenda (Neto, 90+11’) N/ANot used: Fofana, Estevao, Nicoll-Jazuli, Barco