Everton are all set to play their final home game of the season with Sunderland the opponents at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The Toffees’ form has dipped in recent weeks, with big opportunities being missed against the likes of Liverpool, West Ham United, Manchester City and Crystal Palace.
Everton’s bid for Europe has taken a real hit as a result.
Let us know your prediction ahead of Sunday’s game! 🤔
Everton have not won since they beat Chelsea in March… 🫣
But a win today against Sunderland, and Crystal Palace taking points off Brentford, might just make things interesting going into that final game against Tottenham Hotspur.
And it’s likely to be an emotional occasion today, with Seamus Coleman confirming ahead of the game that he is leaving at the end of the season.
And in the last moments, Everton’s starting XI to face Sunderland has been released.
Everton’s team to face Sunderland
Jordan Pickford starts in goal as usual for Everton, and he’s protected by a back four of Jake O’Brien, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane and Vitalii Mykolenko.
In midfield, Tim Iroegbunam continues alongside James Garner, with Idrissa Gana Gueye still not fully fit. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall starts once again.
Is David Moyes wrong to name another unchanged XI after recent results? 😳
Out wide, Iliman Ndiaye and Merlin Rohl keep their places, with Beto again preferred to Thierno Barry.
So it’s an unchanged lineup for the Toffees.
Everton must finish with a flourish
The Everton players must rise to the occasion of it being the final home game of the season.
The Hill Dickinson Stadium has brought mixed fortunes in its first season, which was perhaps inevitable given the act it had to follow in Goodison Park.
Sunday marks the final home game of the season for Everton! 😳
How have you found the first season at the new home of the Blues? 🏟️
Recent form hasn’t been great, so the players must relish the prospect of getting three points today and finishing the home campaign in the right manner.
Sunderland have been here before when they knocked Everton out of the FA Cup back in January, so they’ll have some idea what to expect from the stadium.
Hopefully the players will also be using that result as fuel today.
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