Overview

• Everton confirmed Sunday’s 2:00pm kickoff at Hill Dickinson Stadium will go ahead after closing Everton Way and the Originals Fan Wall to visitors for safety during Storm Amy.
• The club said the safety closures do not affect match preparations, with Merseyside under a Met Office yellow weather warning on Saturday.
• Everton are without suspended midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and injured Jarrad Branthwaite and Merlin Rohl, with reports suggesting Jack Grealish could be used centrally.
• Crystal Palace arrive unbeaten in the league after back-to-back wins and a midweek 2-0 Conference League victory over Dynamo Kyiv at a neutral venue, with rotation possible after travel.
• UK broadcast is on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with betting markets listing Everton 8/5, Draw 9/4 and Palace 15/8 ahead of kickoff.