Tottenham Hotspur visits Everton FC on Sunday in a matchup of two sides that started fast, but have since come down to Earth a bit. After the first international break they were both sitting in a spot that was high above preseason expectations.
Now, a week after the second international window, they’re both at a place in the table that is closer to where most expected them to be.
Everton FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FYIs
Kick off: Sun. Oct. 26th, 5:30pm, Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, UK
Team News: Tottenham Hotspur Everton FC
Google Result Probability: Tottenham Hotspur 31% Everton FC 41% Draw 28%
PL Form, Position: Tottenham WDDWL, 14 pts, 6th Everton FC DLDWL, 11 pts, 12th
With that in mind, let’s take a look at the potential first teams that both managers could select, in the hopes of heading back north in the table.
Starting XI Predictions
Everton
Jordan Pickford (GK); Jake O’Brien, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Vitalii Mykolenko; James Garner, Idrissa Gueye; Iliman Ndiaye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jack Grealish; Thierno Barry
Tottenham Hotspur
Guglielmo Vicario (GK); Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence; Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha; Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Brennan Johnson; Richarlison
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