Everton vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Everton face Fulham today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Everton vs Fulham
Dwight McNeil has been involved in six goals in his last six Premier League appearances for Everton, with three goals and three assists. Meanwhile, Raul Jimenez could become the first Fulham player to score or assist in six consecutive Premier League appearances. Both teams have players going forward who could make the difference in today's game at Goodison Park.
Everton vs Fulham
We are underway at Goodison Park. Prior to kick-off, both captains brought out wreaths with this being Everton's last Premier League home game before Remembrance Sunday next month.
Everton vs Fulham
The teams are in the tunnel and kick-off will commence shortly at Goodison Park. Fulham are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games against Everton (W3 D2), keeping four clean sheets in the process. All three of those wins in that run have come away from Craven Cottage. The Cottagers will be hoping to extend that run today.
Everton vs Fulham
Fulham, meanwhile, make one enforced change from the side who were beaten by Aston Villa last weekend. Issa Diop, who scored an own goal seconds after coming onto the pitch as a substitute against Unai Emery's outfit, replaces the suspended Joachim Andersen, who was sent off last time out against Villa. Raul Jimenez leads the line for Marco Silva’s visitors. The Mexican has scored or assisted in each of his last five Premier League appearances for the Cottagers (four goals, one assist).
Everton vs Fulham
Sean Dyche names an unchanged team from the one who defeated Ipswich 2-0 last weekend. The hosts welcome back Jarrad Branthwaite to the bench, however centre-back duo James Tarkowski and Michael Keane keep their places in the first eleven despite the England international's return to the squad. Iliman Ndiaye's performances have been a standout feature of Everton’s recent resurgence, and the Senegalese international starts alongside international compatriot Idrissa Gueye who is making his 200th appearance in the Premier League.
Everton vs Fulham
FULHAM SUBS: Steven Benda, Jorge Cuenca, Ryan Sessegnon, Harrison Reed, Tom Cairney, Josh King, Harry Wilson, Reiss Nelson, Rodrigo Muniz.
Everton vs Fulham
FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Antonee Robinson, Calvin Bassey, Issa Diop, Kenny Tete; Sander Berge, Andreas Pereira; Alex Iwobi, Emile Smith Rowe, Adama Traore; Raul Jimenez.
Everton vs Fulham
EVERTON SUBS: Joao Virginia, Nathan Patterson, Orel Mangala, Beto, Jake O'Brien, Seamus Coleman, Jesper Lindstrom, Jarrad Branthwaite, Harrison Armstrong.
Everton vs Fulham
EVERTON (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Vitalii Mykolenko, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Ashley Young; Idrissa Gueye, Abdoulaye Doucoure; Iliman Ndiaye, Dwight McNeil, Jack Harrison; Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Everton vs Fulham
Meanwhile, Fulham come into this game aiming to get back to winning ways after back-to-back defeats against Manchester City and Aston Villa. With Marco Silva returning to Goodison Park, the Cottagers will be keen to make another fast start; they have scored first in each of their last five Premier League games, but they have lost their last two. Only six teams in Premier League history have lost three consecutive games when scoring first, most recently Sheffield United in April and May of last season.
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