Overview

• Kickoff is Monday, September 29 at 8:00 p.m. BST at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with live coverage on Sky Sports in the UK.
• West Ham confirmed Graham Potter’s sacking, and Nuno Espírito Santo is expected to be in place for his first match in charge.
• David Moyes is set to restore regular starters after a rotated Carabao Cup defeat at Wolves, with Iliman Ndiaye, Jack Grealish and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tipped to return.
• Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite remains sidelined with a thigh injury and Merlin Röhl has a groin issue, while West Ham’s Tomáš Souček is suspended.
• Predicted XIs suggest Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski and Beto start for Everton, with Niclas Fullkrug potentially leading West Ham’s line ahead of Callum Wilson.