Rémi Garde takes charge of his second game as Aston Villa manager and has had much more time to prepare than the three days before Villa’s draw with Manchester City. However, Garde’s inexperience in England could still show in his first away trip. Despite needing a victory Villa would be happy to leave Goodison with a point but Roberto Martínez will be expecting all three, especially after Everton’s 6-2 roasting of Sunderland. Graham Searles
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Goodison Park
Last season Everton 3 Aston Villa 0
Referee M Oliver
This season G8, Y32, R4, 4.5 cards per game
Odds H 4-7 A 6-000 D 3-1
Everton
Subs from Robles, Cleverley, Naismith, Baines, Besic, Lennon, Mirallas, Osman, McGeady, Gibson, Browning, Holgate
Doubtful Baines (ankle), Browning (knee), Galloway (match fitness)
Injured Oviedo, Pienaar (both hamstring, 28 Nov), Hibbert (knee, 6 Dec), Jagielka (knee, Jan)
Suspended None
Form DWLLDW
Discipline Y21 R2
Leading scorer Lukaku 7
Aston Villa
Subs from Bunn, Bacuna, Gil, Crespo, Sinclair, Agbonlahor, Sánchez, Ilori, N’Zogbia, Traoré, Kozak, Clark, Okore
Doubtful Agbonlahor (calf), Gestede (knee), Westwood (head)
Injured Gardner (ankle, 28 Nov), Okore (knee, 28 Nov), Amavi (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DLLLLL
Discipline Y24 R0
Leading scorer Gestede 3
