Everton vs Arsenal live: Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez both score as Gunners pile misery on Ronald Koeman
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Your support makes all the difference.Two underperforming sides meet in the opening Premier League encounter on Sunday as 16th-place Everton welcome seventh-placed Arsenal to Goodison Park, with both teams coming into the encounter needing a victory at all costs. Follow the live action below.
- Everton vs Arsenal kicks off at 13:30 BST
- Ronald Koeman under pressure to turn around run of two wins in last 12 games
- Toffees only out of relegation zone on points difference
- Victory for Arsenal can put them level with fourth-placed Chelsea
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What time does it start?
Everton vs Arsenal kicks off at Goodison Park at 13:30 on Sunday 22 October.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Highlights are on BBC One from 22:30.
Form...
Everton: WWDLDL
Arsenal: WWWWLW
Odds...
Everton to win: 13/4
Arsenal to win: 17/20
Draw: 27/10
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Everton vs Arsenal from Goodison Park.
Team news to follow imminently...
Everton vs Arsenal teams revealed
Here is how the two teams will line up in just under an hour's time:
Everton starting XI: Pickford; Kenny, Keane, Jagielka, Williams, Baines; Gueye, Vlasic; Sigurdsson, Rooney, Calvert-Lewin
Subs: Robles, Mirallas, Martina, Niasse, Klaassen, Davies, Lookman
Arsenal starting XI: Cech; Bellerin, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Kolasinac; Ramsey, Xhaka; Ozil, Sanchez, Lacazette
Subs: Macey, Holding, Coquelin, Wilshere, Iwobi, Walcott, Giroud
Birthday boy Wenger: pain of defeat doesn't ease with age
On the pain of losing: "The complete disappointment is still there. It's a nightmare. It's absolutely horrible. Unfortunately that doesn't get better with age. That's why I would say to the young managers: survive disappointment and respond in a strong way."
On the effect his contract impasse last season had on his players: "It created a negative environment for the team. Every press conference became a bit one-dimensional. That was maybe not good."
Are the situations with Ozil and Sanchez having the same effect? "For players it's not exactly the same. A player is responsible for the performances on the Saturday. For the managers it's a little different because a lot of the work is psychological as well. If the leader gives a feeling that he's not completely committed to the team, of course that has a big bearing."
Quotes from Sky Sports
Everton vs Arsenal - last five meetings
- Arsenal 3-1 Everton, Premier League (May 2017)
- Everton 2-1 Arsenal, Premier League (December 2016)
- Everton 0-2 Arsenal, Premier League (March 2016)
- Arsenal 2-1 Everton, Premier League (October 2015)
- Arsenal 2-0 Everton, Premier League (March 2015)
Wayne Rooney starts up front for Everton today after being left out against Lyon in midweek. He's scored 14 goals against Arsenal during his career - 11 of which have come in the Premier League. That's more than any other player.
The Frenchman has scored four league goals at the Emirates. Can he end his and Arsenal's away-day blues this afternoon?
Koeman: 'Impossible' for Everton to replace Lukaku
On Everton's start to the season: "It's a difficult situation because we did not have a normal pre-season because we had to qualify for the Europa League. We had eight or nine new players and that makes it more difficult."
On losing Romelu Lukaku: "It was a big challenge to lose Romelu to Man United. We got big money but try to find somebody who will score at least 20 goals. That's not so easy and maybe impossible for Everton."
Quotes from Sky Sports
Just over 10 minutes to go until kick-off at Goodison Park. Here's a reminder of today's teams:
Everton starting XI: Pickford; Kenny, Keane, Jagielka, Williams, Baines; Gueye, Vlasic; Sigurdsson, Rooney, Calvert-Lewin
Subs: Robles, Mirallas, Martina, Niasse, Klaassen, Davies, Lookman
Arsenal starting XI: Cech; Bellerin, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Kolasinac; Ramsey, Xhaka; Ozil, Sanchez, Lacazette
Subs: Macey, Holding, Coquelin, Wilshere, Iwobi, Walcott, Giroud
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