Overview
- The match kicks off at 8pm GMT on Monday, November 2 at St James’ Park and will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
- Everton beat Newcastle 3-1 in the Carabao Cup four days earlier, leaving the clubs to meet again in the league with little recovery time.
- Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite is completing concussion protocols and manager David Moyes has said he expects the defender to be available but his status remains developing.
- Newcastle face multiple availability problems after Will Osula twisted his ankle and is listed as doubtful with a roughly 50% chance of playing while Ewen Jaouen and Tino Livramento are ruled out and other players are uncertain.
- Thierno Barry is Everton’s main attacking threat, having scored in the cup tie and netted seven goals in 11 starts this season, and his form compounds pressure on Newcastle to tighten up defensively or risk another defeat that could affect both teams’ positions in the early table.