Overview

• Kick-off is Saturday at 3pm BST at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with no live UK TV coverage; the game streams in the U.S. on Peacock and is on BBC Radio 5 Live in the UK.
• Everton arrive fifth after back-to-back league wins, boosted by Jack Grealish’s two-assist returns in each of his first two starts as he targets an unprecedented third such game.
• Defensive selection remains uncertain for Everton, with Vitalii Mykolenko touch-and-go and James Garner likely to cover at left-back, while Jarrad Branthwaite remains sidelined.
• Iliman Ndiaye faces a late check after a knock, Tyler Dibling could be considered for a first start, and Beto is expected to lead the line with Thierno Barry pushing for minutes.
• Villa are winless and goalless through three league matches but carry a strong psychological edge, unbeaten in 12 against Everton and with four straight away clean sheets in this fixture; Boubacar Kamara is out, Matty Cash is a doubt, and Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho are available to feature.