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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is missing for Arsenal with a tight calf, so Eddie Nketiah starts up front. Everton are without the influential Allan, who has a hamstring injury; Tom Davies replaces him.

Everton (4-2-3-1) Pickford; Holgate, Mina, Keane, Godfrey; Doucoure, Davies; Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.
Substitutes: Olsen, Lossl, Kenny, Nkounkou, Coleman, Branthwaite, Tosun, Bernard, Gordon.

The difference a week makes. Seven days ago, Everton were in freefall and their flying start to the season was just a kooky detail. Then they had a good win over and Chelsea, followed by an even better one at Leicester, and now they have the chance to go second in the table by beating Arsenal. We’ll have team news shortly.

Kick off 5.30pm.

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