Everton v Manchester City

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28 Sep 2019
Andre Gomes, Everton
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Everton are aiming to respond after back-to-back defeats but host a Manchester City side who beat Watford 8-0 last weekend.

Team news

Andre Gomes misses out for Everton with a rib injury, although manager Marco Silva expects the midfielder to return to full training next week.

Jean-Philippe Gbamin (quads) remains sidelined for the Toffees.

Man City are without injured trio Aymeric Laporte (knee), Leroy Sane (knee) and John Stones (thigh) for the trip to Goodison Park.

Did you know?

Everton have won 10 Premier League home matches against reigning champions. Only Liverpool have won more, with 13 victories.

Man City have scored 24 goals in their opening six league matches, the most by a top-flight team at this stage since Wolves in 1955/56, with 25 goals.

Sergio Aguero can become only the fourth player to score in eight successive PL matches after Ruud van Nistelrooy, Daniel Sturridge (both eight) and Jamie Vardy (11).

David Silva has won 199 of his 288 Premier League matches. He can now become the 26th player to reach 200 wins, and the fastest to do so, beating John Terry's record of reaching that mark in 305 matches.

Match officials

Referee: Michael Oliver. Assistants: Stuart Burt, Dan Robathan. Fourth official: Craig Pawson. VAR: Andre Mariner. Assistant VAR: Andy Halliday.

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