The Premier League returns with a packed weekend schedule including Everton at home to Aston Villa on September 13.
David Moyes' side have enjoyed a perfect start to life at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium base with two wins from two games played on the banks of the River Mersey.
The Toffees bounced back from a season-opening loss at Leeds United to open a new era via a 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, and they signed off for the international break with a battling 3-2 victory at Wolves.
On the flip side, Unai Emery's visitors have endured a dreadful season start with just one point gained in their opening three matches of 2025/26.
They are 19th in the latest EPL standings and Emery's charges are the only Premier League team yet to score a goal this season.
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Everton vs. Aston Villa lineups: Predicted starting XI, team news, injuries
Moyes will be hoping to field an unchanged starting team from the win at Wolves, but he faces a key call at left-back.
Vitaliy Mykolenko was forced to withdraw from the Ukraine camp with a minor knock, and Moyes will make a late call on him. Summer signing Adam Aznou waits on standby for his debut.
Defensive pair Nathan Patterson and Jarrad Branthwaite remain out but Jordan Pickford, Jake O'Brien, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye have all returned okay from international duty.
Everton predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Pickford (GK) — O'Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko — Garner, Gueye — Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish — Beto
Injured: Branthwaite (thigh), Patterson (groin), Mykolenko (knock, doubt)
Suspended: None
Emery will be forced into at least one change as he looks to revive Villa's fortunes on the road on Merseyside, with Matty Cash set to miss out due to a knee issue.
Cash scored in both of Poland's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, but he was forced off in the 3-1 win over Finland, and Emery is unlikely to risk him from the start.
Midfield pair Amadou Onana and Boubacar Kamara remain 50-50 to return but former Evertonian Ross Barkley and Andres Garcia are still sidelined.
Aston Villa predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Bizot (GK) — Bogarde, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen — McGinn, Tielemans — Guessand, Rogers, Malen — Watkins
Injured: Garcia (undisc.), Kamara (thigh), Onana (thigh), Cash (thigh), Barkley (other)
Suspended: None
Everton vs. Aston Villa match details
- Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
- Kickoff time: 3 p.m. BST
- Location: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
- Competition: Premier League
- Referee: Simon Hooper
- VAR: Alex Chilowicz