Romelu Lukaku has hailed Gareth Barry as "fundamental" to Everton's hopes this season.

Everton welcome Chelsea to Merseyside after the international break, with the clash likely to contain added spice due to the very public row over John Stones.

Lukaku said: "Gareth is fundamental to our team.

"He's the one who coaches all the young players around him as the game is going on.

"He calms us down when we're in possession and he knows when we need to play quicker, so he's very important to our team."