Boubacar Kamara is back in the Aston Villa line-up after his three-match ban, replacing Jacob Ramsey in midfield.
That’s the only change Unai Emery makes from the 3-2 win over Burnley, having rested four of today’s starting line-up for the FA Cup win at Middlesbrough last time out.
Pau Torres is back in training but isn’t fit enough to make the squad. Better news though for Youri Tielemans, who is on the bench after returning from injury.
There’s good and bad news for Everton on the injury front. The good sees Abdoulaye Doucoure start in midfield after missing the last five games through injury.
But the bad news is that he replaces Dwight McNeil in the team, whose ankle injury last time out against Crystal Palace means he has to settle for a spot on the bench.
The other change from the goalless draw at Palace in the FA Cup is Jordan Pickford being reinstalled in goal instead of Joao Virginia.
That means Arnaut Danjuma starts for the Toffees despite talk of Lyon and Villarreal wanting to take the winger on loan for the rest of the season.
Aston Villa team news
Team to play Everton: Martinez, Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Moreno, Bailey, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn, Diaby, Watkins.
Subs: Marschall, Wright, Cash, Tielemans, Zaniolo, Duran, Dendoncker, Ireogbunam.
Everton team news
Team to play Aston Villa: Pickford, Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Onana, Garner, Doucoure, Danjuma, Harrison, Calvert-Lewin
Subs: Virginia, Patterson, Keane, Godfrey, Gomes, McNeil, Dobbin, Chermiti, Beto
