Southampton v Everton: match preview
Everton are feeling good but the scars from last week’s fraught Merseyside derby – Richarlison’s red card and James Rodríguez sustaining an injury leaving him touch and go – mean Carlo Ancelotti’s free-scoring side head to Southampton short of their full armoury. Dominic Calvert-Lewin – the league’s joint-leading scorer – will be keen to continue his impressive form, while another England striker, Southampton’s Danny Ings, will be determined to ensure Jordan Pickford has another busy afternoon. Ben Fisher
Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue St Mary’s Stadium
Last season Southampton 1 Everton 2
Odds H 9-5 A 13-8 D 5-2
Referee Kevin Friend
This season G2 Y7 R1 4 cards/game
SOUTHAMPTON
Subs from Forster, Gunn, Valery, Vokins, Slattery, Smallbone, Tella, Obafemi, Jankewitz, Ferry, Stephens, Long
Doubtful Valery (knock)
Injured Armstrong (coronavirus, 26 Oct), Salisu (match fitness, unknown), Djenepo (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Unavailable Walcott (terms of loan)
Discipline Y8 R0
Form LLWWD
Leading scorer Ings 4
EVERTON
Subs from Olsen, Lössl, Virgínia, Nkounkou, Sigurdsson, Gordon, Bernard, Davies, Delph, Simms
Doubtful Rodríguez (knock)
Injured Kenny (ankle, Nov), Coleman (hamstring, Nov), Branthwaite (ankle, Nov), Holgate (toe, Nov), Gbamin (achilles, Nov), Tosun (knee, Nov)
Suspended Richarlison (first of three)
Discipline Y5 R1
Form WWWWD
Leading scorer Calvert-Lewin 7