Everton v Arsenal: Confirmed line-ups as Odegaard returns
Arsenal's captain returns to the starting line-up as they look to respond to the pressure Manchester City put on them earlier on Saturday.
Arsenal will look to move back to the top of the Premier League table with victory over Everton.
The Gunners were displaced by Manchester City after their 3-0 win against West Ham. However, Mikel Arteta’s men can ensure they are at the summit at Christmas by triumphing at the Hill-Dickinson Stadium.
Achieving that feat may be easier said than done. Everton have lost only twice at their new stadium, heavy defeats at the hands of Tottenham and Newcastle United.
101GreatGoals has the full team news.
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Everton team news
Dwight McNeil and Tim Iroegbunam come into the Everton starting XI with Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gana Gueye away at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Charly Alcarez replaces the injured Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski (c), Keane, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Garner, McNeil, Alcaraz, Grealish, Barry.
Substitutes: Travers, King, Patterson, Beto, Dibling, Röhl, Aznou, Welch, Campbell.
Arsenal team news
Mikel Arteta makes three changes from the side that beat Wolves 2-1 last time out.
Captain Martin Odegaard returns to replace Eberechi Eze, while Riccardo Calafiori comes back from suspension and takes the place of the injured Ben White.
Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli in the Gunners’ other change.
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.
Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Merino, Nwaneri, Eze, Madueke, Martinelli, Jesus.