Overview
- Kickoff is 2:00 pm BST on October 5 at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with live TV coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League and streaming via Sky Go and Now TV.
- Crystal Palace return to Merseyside after a neutral‑site 2-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv in midweek European action.
- Everton are without a league win in their last three matches after draws with Aston Villa and West Ham and a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool.
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall misses out through suspension, with Jarrad Branthwaite and Merlin Rohl injured for Everton; Palace list Cheick Doucoure, Chadi Riad and Caleb Kporha as injured.
- Predicted lineups point to Jack Grealish operating as a No. 10 behind Beto for Everton, while Palace are tipped to continue in a 3-4-3 with Ismaila Sarr, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Yeremy Pino up front.