Everton will be desperate to boost their hopes of survival with a victory over western ham at Goodison Park this afternoon.
The Toffees come into the match off the back of a frustrating 1-1 draw at Brighton last weekend. Jarrad Branthwaite looked to have won with a good goal before Billy Gilmour was sent off for Brighton. However, with just seconds remaining, the Seagulls scored the late equalizer to deny Everton the much-needed three points.
The Merseysiders are currently 15th in the standings first division table (five points from the relegation zone) after seeing their deduction reduced from 10 points to 6, so they can put more distance between themselves and the bottom three with a win today.
Toffees manager Sean Dyche has selected Jordan Pickford in goal once again, while James Tarkowski partners Branthwaite in the middle of defence. Ben Godfrey and Vitaly Mykolenko occupies the full-back positions.
Amadou Onana will be called up to start in midfield alongside James Garner, while Abdoulaye Doucouré will keep his place in midfield. Jack Harrison also starts once again, while Beto is called upon to start up front with Dominic Calvert-Lewin making way.
As for West Ham, they arrive at Goodison Park after an impressive 4-2 victory over Brentford in which Jarrod Bowen scored a hat-trick. The Hammers sit eighth in the table and could overtake Brighton with a win today.
David Moyes partners Areola in goal, while Kurt Zouma joins Kostas Mavropanos in defense. Emerson keeps his place after scoring a wonderful goal last time.
Edson Álvarez starts in midfield, while James Ward-Prowse and Tomas Soucek also start. Lucas Paqueta is fit to return to the starting eleven and today supports Bowen in attack.
Here are the confirmed lineups:
Everton
Pickford; Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Onana, Garner, McNeil; shower; Beto.
Substitutes: Virginia, Patterson, Keane, Calvert-Lewin, Young, Gomes, Coleman, Chermiti, Dobbin.
western ham
Areola; Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Emerson; Soucek, Álvarez; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Lucas Paquetá; Bowen.
Substitutes: Fabianski, Johnson, Creswell, Antonio, Phillips, Ings, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Mubama.
