Everton vs Tottenham – Premier League: Live rating, workforce information, updates

Every squad wants one!

Needless to say, Postecoglou is way from involved by somewhat on-pitch – and off – taunting.

You can learn the complete report on his press convention earlier than the match beneath.

The sheer character and spirit of the workforce has overshadowed the challenges we have had.

It’s a credit score to the lads to simply battle by that. We’re getting some individuals again, so hopefully we are able to (push by) until the top of the season.

On Son Heung-min’s Asian Cup journey:

Typical of Sonny to have gotten the winner! (within the quarter-final)

I do know what it’ll imply to him and his nation if (they attain the ultimate of the match) so I’m completely happy for him if he goes on and wins it.

This fixture’s current historical past might not give the hosts the best confidence. Far from being a fortress, it has been a staggering 11 years since they’ve beat Tottenham at house.

That final league win got here in December 2012, when the hosts left it late to attain two injury-time objectives and ship the guests again to London with nowt.

There wasn’t a lot in (rumours). There was numerous speak about nothing. We had been fairly assured about that. We’re working with a thin squad and we’re stretched so it was vital to maintain gamers.

It’s been a troublesome run on paper bodily with the accidents we have had. The mentality is actually there, we have appeared sturdy defensively and we have to add to that by attacking higher and having a extra medical edge.

The defender will sport the captain’s armband as we speak with Seamus Coleman out injured.

For Everton, Gueye comes again into the aspect after coming back from AFCON – his Senegal aspect had been virtually improbably knocked out by Ivory Coast on penalties. He replaces the injured Danjuma.

Spurs plump for 2 adjustments after midweek motion, with Hojbjerg rewarded for his loyalty with a uncommon begin. He is available in for Skipp, and Johnson replaces Kulusevski.

Richarlison will get to make his first begin at Goodison Park since reserving his transfer away.

Revelling within the light grandeur of Goodison Park – quickly to get replaced by Everton’s blockbuster new stadium at Bramley-Moore Docks – the pundit claims that a part of the rationale why the bottom has a tender spot in his coronary heart is that it ‘smells of soccer’.

Surely meaning greater than the swish of contemporary reduce grass and tightly pumped leather-based balls. But is it burger grease? A caustic huff of a flare? A whiff of soiled cash paying for an overrated striker?

Share your ideas within the feedback beneath.

James Maddison is strolling throughout the pitch on TNT Sports, and explains that little celebration spat with Neal Maupay from midweek.

That’s only a little bit of me, that. Probably not as a lot of that within the recreation as there was.

Just a little bit of enjoyable, is not it, only a little bit of needle!

Comment from Maupay to come back, then?

… with an ambush of TNT Sports’ early protection.

As if being underneath siege from the Premier League wasn’t unhealthy sufficient, Everton has to cope with a drawn-out, knotty takeover. After agreeing a take care of 777 Partners in September, Farhad Moshiri remains to be the highest canine at Goodison Park.

But that hasn’t stopped the American personal fairness from propping up the membership.

Matt Hughes has extra right here.

Needless to say, Everton wasn’t essentially the most fancied vacation spot – nor had been the membership in a position to splash the money to doubtlessly reverse their fortunes.

But the supervisor’s threadbare squad misplaced one other member with the departure of Mason Holgate on mortgage to Sheffield United. Academy graduates Sean McAllister and Elijah Campbell had been additionally despatched on mortgage, woth Ryan Astley offered to Dundee.

Tottenham had a a lot sparkier time of it, bringing in Timo Werner, Radu Dragusin, and – in an audacious late swoop – proficient Swedish teen Lucas Bergvall – in addition to recalling Dane Scarlett.

They additionally despatched out a punchy 10 gamers on mortgage – some by no means to return. The solely everlasting departure at this stage was Hugo Lloris, to Los Angeles FC.

Just as Dyche’s gamers appeared to have gotten their head round one problem, there might be one more rolling into city.

Everton at present sit within the relegation zone, one level from freedom. Where they find yourself on the final day of the season is at this second in time actually anybody’s guess. Hardly essentially the most motivating thought for the Toffees.

But Dyche has been getting his gamers fired up, and he shared the group mindset in his programme notes as we speak.

Sean Dyche’s aspect had a torrid time down south courtesy of an early strike from their former participant, and a objective from Son Heung-min to place the house aspect out of sight.

But that is to not say Everton rolled over – Spurs clung onto these three factors with all of their would possibly.

You can learn Matt Barlow’s report in full beneath.

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport’s reside protection of this Premier League weekend’s first kick-off, as Tottenham journey north to Goodison Park to face Everton.

This might be a barnstormer – fired up from midweek motion, Spurs can go degree with Arsenal and Man City with all three factors. And Everton have simply as a lot incentive to full of life up current type with one eye on a possible second factors deduction hovering over them.

Kick-off is in simply over an hour and a half, however stick round as we convey you workforce information and extra forward of 12.30pm.