Everton v Fulham: Premier League – live

Those teams: Jarrod Brantwaithe returns from a thigh injury to take his place on the bench for Everton, who are unchanged from the side that beat Ipswich last weekend.

Marco Silva makes one change to the side that lost against Villa and it’s enforced: Issa Diop comes in for Joachim Anderson, who is suspended.

Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gueye, Doucoure; Harrison, Ndiaye, McNeil; Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Virginia, Patterson, Mangala, Beto, O’Brien, Coleman, Lindstrom, Branthwaite, Armstrong

Fulham (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Pereira; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez

Subs: Benda, Cuenca, Sessegnon, Reed, Cairney, King, Wilson, Nelson, Muniz

Early team news

Fulham central defender Joachim Anderson sits this one out on the Naughty Step after being sent off against Aston Villa last time out, while defensive midfielder Sasa Lukic and right-back Timothy Castagne both remain sidelined. Carlos Vniicius and Jorge Cuenca are both due to be assessed ahead of kick-off but neither player is likely to start.

Everton are without James Garner, who is suffering from a back injury, while Armando Broja, Tim Iroegbunam and Youssef Chermiti remain sidelined. Central defender Jarrad Brantwaithe and midfielder Jesper Lindstrom will both be included in today’s matchday squad after recovering from injury and illness respectively.

Goodison Park is the venue for this evening’s set-to between Everton and Fulham, where the hosts will attempt to make it five top flight games without defeat following a dreadful start to the season that saw them lose their opening four games.

They entertain a Fulham side that arrive on the back of consecutive defeats at the hands of Manchester City and Aston Villa, although it could legitimately be argued they deserved to take a point from at least one, if not both of those matches. Kick-off on Merseyside is at 5.30pm but stay tuned in the meantime for team news and build-up.