Chelsea F.C. suffered their third defeat in five Premier League matches on Saturday.

Jose Mourinho's side made a miserable start at Goodison Park as Scotland forward Steven Naismith came off the bench to score twice in the space of five minutes midway through the first half.

Everton striker Steven Naismith believes Scotland manager Gordon Strachan will allow his side to play with more freedom against Georgia.

Scotland, whose hopes of qualifying had long since disappeared, earned a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over Croatia.

Chelsea had by far the better chances in the opening 45 minutes, but Naismith nodded home from point blank range in first-half stoppage time at Goodison Park

Leon Osman and Steven Naismith scored the goals as Everton fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 in an engaging Merseyside derby with Liverpool on Sunday.

FIFA has banned Scotland forward Steven Naismith for two World Cup qualifying matches after television pictures showed he used his elbow to strike a Serbian opponent.

Rangers midfielder Steven Naismith has withdrawn from the Scotland squad for Sunday's friendly with Brazil with hamstring and groin injuries, assistant manager Peter Houston has confirmed.