Everton FC hosts West Ham United on Monday night in a matchup that will conclude matchday six of the 2025-26 Premier League season. It’s a Monday night affair with four total availability concerns, two on each side: Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tomas Soucek, Jarrad Branthwaite and Merlin Rohl
Premier League Fixtures FYIs
West Ham United at Everton
Kickoff: Mon. Sept 29, 8pm, Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, UK
Result Probability: West Ham Win 57% Draw 24% Everton Win 19%
Premier League Standing: Everton 10th, 7 pts, West Ham 19th, 3 pts
Preview Material for Both Sides: Team News Starting XI Predictions
Team News for Both Sides
Let’s get you AWB out, until at least next week, issue with his midsection
“We’ll still be without Aaron (Wan-Bissaka) with his stomach problem, but that’s it,” Hammers boss Graham Potter said.
“Other than that, we’re all ready to go.”
As for Soucek, he remains suspended, due to that studs up, reckless challenge on Tottenham’s Joao Palhinha a couple weeks ago.
Shifting gears to the Toffees, manager David Moyes provided the following update on Branthwaite (thigh injury) earlier today:
“Fine. He’ll not be available for Monday, if that’s what you’re talking about. We’re expecting him back shortly [with the group], but not quite yet.”
And then Moyes said the following on Rohl: “Neither is Merlin (Rohl). Both of them are out.”
Both should be back next week.
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