| Club – Everton |

| Manager – Ancelotti |

| Formation (or what to possibly look out for) – usually plays 4-4-2/3-5-2 (may play 4-1-2-1-2 or 4-2-3-1 – or a system of this kind – with the arrival of new signings James Rodríquez, Allan and Doucouré).|

[ Possible formations mentioned are based the formations previously players, players at Ancelotti’s disposal and which formation the former Napoli, Bayern Münich, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Juventus, Parma, Reggiana, Chelsea and PSG manager played at previous clubs. ]

| Set Piece Takers |

Penalties – Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin

Direct/indirect free kicks – Digne

Corners – Digne

• Highest Premier League finish was 4th in 2004/05.

• Won just 1 of their previous 6 Premier League matches.

• Have talented attacking options at their disposal.

• Conceded in 5 of their previous 6 Premier League matches.

• A fresh start and new players in may give Everton a chance to challenge for a top 6.

• Won very few matches away from home in the Premier League in 2019/20.

• New signings James Rodríquez, Allan and Doucouré may give Ancelotti’s men a boost if they can settle in and gel.

• Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison both scored 13 goals each in the Premier League in 2019/20.

| Main Starters |

Pickford

Keane

Digne

Calvert-Lewin

Richarlison

[ At the time of writing Everton’s new signings are likely to be first choice but have only arrived at the club recently and may need time to settle or may not be at highest match fitness or (some) may be introduced from the bench to start with – updates will be made if anything changes or Ancelotti’s press conference gives any indications or hints otherwise. ]

| Possible XI |

[ 4-2-3-1/4-4-2/4-1-2-1-2/4-3-2-1 (or something along those lines. ]

Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne; Doucouré, Allan, Gomes; James Rodríquez, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin

| Goalkeepers |

Pickford
Lössl
Virgínia

| Right Backs/Ring Wing Backs |

Sidibe
Coleman
Kenny

| Central Defenders |

Branthwaite
Keane
Holgate (injured)
Mina

| Left Full Backs/Left Wing Backs |

Digne

| Central Midfielders |

André Gomes
Doucouré
Allan
Davies
Gbamin (injured)
Delph (doubt)

| Right Wingers/Right Wide Forwards |

Walcott
Gordon

| Left Wingers/Left Wide Forwards |

Iwobi

| Midfielders/Sided Attackers/Attacking Midfielders/Number 10s |

Bernard
Sigurdsson

| Central Forwards/Number 9s/9 and a Halfs/False 9s |

Richarlison
Calvert-Lewin
Tosun (injured)
Kean