Overview

• Kickoff is Sunday, August 24 at 2:00 p.m. local time in Liverpool, with U.S. coverage on USA Network and streaming on Fubo, and UK broadcast on Sky Sports.
• Everton lost 1-0 at Leeds on an 84th-minute penalty, while Brighton drew 1-1 with Fulham after a stoppage-time equalizer.
• Previews report Everton will be without Jarrad Branthwaite due to a hamstring injury, with Nathan Patterson and Vitalii Mykolenko doubtful and James Garner expected to cover at left-back.
• Brighton are set to miss Adam Webster, Solly March and Tariq Lamptey, with reports pointing to Jan Paul van Hecke and Lewis Dunk in central defense and Maxim De Cuyper at left-back.
• Lineup projections suggest Jack Grealish could start for Everton after featuring off the bench, while analyses highlight Kaoru Mitoma, Matt O’Riley and Georginio Rutter for Brighton, with odds slightly favoring the visitors (around 13/10) over Everton (around 2/1).