Life after Rafael Benitez begins now for Everton, as they prepare to welcome Aston Villa to Goodison Park for the battle on Saturday 22 January at lunchtime in the Premier League. The Toffees went down 2-1 at Norwich City in an embarrassing defeat last weekend, while Steven Gerrard's side saved a point in a 2-2 draw against Manchester United. Kick-off for Everton vs Aston Villa is scheduled for 13:30
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| Everton vs Aston Villa: prediction and possible formations |
Everton vs Aston Villa match preview: where are the two teams?
Everton
Some might argue that the writing was on the wall for Rafael Benitez from his first day at Everton, with fans making their discontent known up to and during the Spaniard's last game, which ended in humiliation. at Carrow Road. Michael Keane's unfortunate own goal and Adam Idah's shot after a quick counter-attack quickly put the Canaries ahead by two goals before 20 minutes, and Richarlison's spectacular acrobatic effort proved to be nothing more than mere consolation for the game. Everton and Benitez. Duncan Ferguson prepares to oversee operations for the time being between connections with Jose Mourinho, Frank Lampard and former young protege Wayne Rooney, but for now, the goal will simply be to improve on a terrible one-win count from the last few. 13 in the Premier League. Everton can forget any kind of European charge this season as Ferguson takes temporary charge with his 16th-placed side - six points clear of 18th-place Norwich City with two games in hand - and relegation is simply unthinkable for the Toffees. The hosts can also boast a paltry win from their last six Premier League matches at Goodison Park, so the new manager's rebound can't come soon enough for Everton as their next opponents are definitely enjoying life. under their recent appointment.
Aston Villa
Disrupting the January transfer window with the arrival of Philippe Coutinho - the Brazilian was once again taken under the wing of Steven Gerrard - the Villa was indebted to their new little wizard when he returned from 2-0 to force part of the loot with Man United. A shot in both halves by Bruno Fernandes apparently settled the game in favor of the Red Devils, but Jacob Ramsey's effort in the 77th minute gave the Villa a glimmer of hope before Coutinho stepped off the bench to squeeze home from close range. and send the home crowd into pandemonium. The Aston Villa that scored a Premier League draw is certainly a collector's item - the Lions hadn't shared the points in a top-ranked match since August prior to the Man United visit - and Gerrard's side are now 13 ° in the standings before the weekend. Villa's draw with the Red Devils was a nice way to end their three-game losing streak across all tournaments, but five defeats from their last seven away from home in the Premier League is an alarming statistic, which traveling fans they certainly hope to see rectified given their winter arrivals. Everton fell in a humiliating 3-0 defeat at Villa Park when the sides first met in September and also suffered a 2-1 home defeat last term, but since the 2000- 01 Aston Villa did not get a top-flight double against the Merseyside giants.
EADV
Everton are left without Africa Cup representative Alex Iwobi, while Tom Davies is expected to spend at least another month on the sidelines with a thigh strain. Jarrad Branthwaite is reported back in full training and could feature this weekend, but Allan and Fabian Delph may once again be missing out through illness and loan signing Anwar El Ghazi can't tackle his parenting club. Salomon Rondon will almost certainly make way for Richarlison in the final third, and there may be room for Andros Townsend to return to the first XI. Meanwhile, Aston Villa will be spurred on by John McGinn's return from a match ban, with Morgan Sanson confident of making room for the Scottish international's return. Trezeguet and Bertrand Traore remain on duty at AFCON, and Ezri Konsa had to come out against Man United with a hip injury, joining Marvelous Nakamba and Leon Bailey in the treatment room. Danny Ings’s spot in the eleven will be in jeopardy if Coutinho is deemed fit enough to start, and Lucas Digne prepares for a quick reunion with his former club.
Probable formations Everton vs Aston Villa
Everton possible starting lineup:
Pickford; Godfrey, Mina, Keane, Mykolenko; Townsend, Doucoure, Gomes, Gray; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin
Aston Villa possible starting lineup:
Martinez; Cash, Hause, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Buendia, Watkins, Coutinho
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