Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton will be hoping they can right the wrongs of the recent past against an out-of-form Newcastle side which has failed to win in their last 11 games.
The Toffees lost the reverse fixture 2-1 when they made the trip to St James’ Park three months ago, but today’s clash at Goodison Park is a contest between a high-flying Everton side and a desperate Newcastle outfit.
Magpies defender Fabian Schar has recently admitted that confidence is low in the squad as they attempt to halt an alarming slide towards a relegation battle.
Conversely, Everton are unbeaten in their last four games in all competitions and enjoyed a further run of success before their 1-0 defeat against West Ham on New Year’s Day.
In the 1-1 draw with Leicester on Wednesday, Ancelotti opted to rest a few mainstays of his team in a more rotational approach to his preferred Premier League options.
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In a bid to pile the misery on today’s visitors, the manager will be fully expecting his side to exhibit the necessary quality to wrap up all three points against Steve Bruce’s ailing side.
To that effect, here is Read Everton’s predicted line-up to take on the Magpies as Everton look to return to winning ways in the league, with three changes from the midweek draw against Leicester…
