Chelsea 2-1 Everton:
Blues through with home win at Stamford Bridge
(October 25 2017)
David Unsworth's second spell as Everton's caretaker manager ended in a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
Club favourite Unsworth, who has spoken of his desire to permanently succeed the sacked Ronald Koeman, presided over an improved performance - but he will likely require more from his players if he is to succeed.
A vastly-changed team from that which on Sunday lost 5-2 at home to Arsenal, before Koeman's dismissal, played with greater confidence and energy and repeatedly threatened but lost following Antonio Rudiger's and Willian's goals.
Substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin responded in injury-time at Stamford Bridge - but at a point when the Toffees' elimination had already effectively been secured.
Unsworth, 44, recalled Tom Davies, Kevin Mirallas, James McCarthy and Aaron Lennon, each having become peripheral under Koeman despite providing the pace Everton have obviously missed.
Summer recruits Michael Keane and Gylfi Sigurdsson were also dropped to the substitutes' bench, but Chelsea's Antonio Conte similarly made numerous changes.
The Italian, who has repeatedly revealed concerns surrounded his squad's strength in depth, gave Danny Drinkwater his debut, Ethan Ampadu his full debut, and rare starts to Kenedy, Willy Caballero and Charly Musonda