Chelsea's Italian head coach Antonio Conte gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on December 23, 2017. AFP / PAUL ELLIS
Liverpool: Chelsea failed to make the most of their superiority as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, with the hosts extending their unbeaten run to seven across all competitions.
Antonio Conte's men were looking to open a six-point gap ahead of fourth-placed Liverpool after their entertaining 3-3 draw with Arsenal on Friday, but ultimately Chelsea could not successfully break down Sam Allardyce's stubborn Everton.
For all of their first-half dominance, Chelsea did not create as many clear-cut chances as Conte would have hoped, with Jordan Pickford only troubled sporadically. The champions were quick out of the blocks after the break and saw a couple of opportunities go begging, but such chances soon dried up once again.
Chelsea remain in third place, two points behind Manchester United having played a game less. They are also four points ahead of fourth-placed Liverpool. Everton meanwhile is ninth, level on points with Leicester city who played one less game. Everton is behind the foxes due to goal difference.
