Southampton vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Southampton face Everton 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:
Southampton vs Everton
KICK-OFF! Everton get the ball rolling, and the game is under way.
Southampton vs Everton
The teams are out on the pitch and ready for kick-off here in Southampton!
Southampton vs Everton
Russell Martin makes one change to the side that lost to Manchester City, and that change sees Tyler Dibling drop to the bench, with Adam Armstrong replacing him. Cameron Archer holds his spot up front, leaving Southampton with plenty of attacking changes if needed. Jack Stephens captains the side. For Everton, Sean Dyche has made two changes after the Fulham game, with Lindstrom and Mangala set to start. That means Abdoulaye Doucoure and Jack Harrison miss out, with only the latter making the bench. Beto remains on the bench after his late equaliser, with Calvert-Lewin remaining up top. Ashley Young starts and has three assists in his last five Premier League appearances. He’s one of only three players to assist as many as three goals after turning 39, along with Teddy Sheringham and Ryan Giggs. James Tarkowski captains the away team.
Southampton vs Everton
EVERTON SUBS: Joao Virginia, Asmir Begovic, Nathan Patterson, Seamus Coleman, Jarrad Branthwaite, Jake O’Brien, Harrison Armstrong, Jack Harrison, Beto.
Southampton vs Everton
EVERTON (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Ashley Young, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Vitalii Mykolenko; Idrissa Gueye, Orel Mangala; Iliman Ndiaye, Dwight McNeil, Jesper Lindstrom; Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Southampton vs Everton
SOUTHAMPTON SUBS: Alex McCarthy, James Bree, Yukinari Sugawara, Lesley Ugochukwu, Joe Aribo, Samuel Amo-Ameyaw, Tyler Dibling, Ben Brereton Diaz, Paul Onuachu.
Southampton vs Everton
SOUTHAMPTON (5-3-2): Aaron Ramsdale; Jack Stephens, Jan Bednarek, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Ryan Manning, Kyle Walker-Peters; Mateus Fernandes, Flynn Downes, Adam Lallana; Cameron Archer, Adam Armstrong.
Southampton vs Everton
Sean Dyche will have mixed emotions with the way that his side has begun their domestic season. Everton sit 16th in the Premier League but have shown good quality at times where it has mattered. They recently scored in the 94th minute to rescue a point against Fulham and have also beaten fellow strugglers Ipswich and Crystal Palace to keep them afloat at the bottom of the table. Everton will view this as a winnable game and a chance to add to their respectable points tally, but they also need to be wary of becoming too complacent against a hungry Southampton side.
Southampton vs Everton
Russell Martin’s team has started the Premier League campaign in a poor manner; he will be so disappointed with the fact that his side remains one of the three winless clubs so far. They have only picked up one point from a possible 27 and sit rock bottom of the league. They are only a couple of good results away from climbing out of the bottom three, but to be in this position so early on in the season will be a worry for players and fans alike. Southampton will see this game as an opportunity to get their first win of the season, but they will also be wary of how resilient a Sean Dyche side can be.
Southampton vs Everton
The last time that these sides faced each other in the Premier League, Southampton took all three points in a 2-1 away win in 2023. Since then, they have been relegated and promoted in back-to-back seasons and find themselves in the top flight once again. The most recent meeting between these two was in the EFL Cup, back in September. It was a tight encounter, with Southampton sneaking through on penalties to move into the next round. Both teams are currently battling at the bottom of the Premier League table, so we can expect a similarly cagey fixture today.
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