Marco Silva is feeling the weight of expectation at Everton and his best line of defence may just be the fact that he is not Sam Allardyce – and now comes the first tall order of an already flaky second season since taking over from a hugely unpopular predecessor. City have managed 14 goals in their last three league matches, one of them the hiccup at Norwich. Everton, five league goals this season and firmly wedded to a 4-2-3-1 system which also has its detractors, will hope they too can capitalise on City’s makeshift centre-back pairing. The home side’s formation will be the least of their fans’ worries. Mark Tallentire
Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Goodison Park
Last season Everton 0 Manchester City 2
Referee Michael Oliver
This season G5 Y16 R0 3.20 cards/game
Odds H 10-1 A 1-4 D 5-1
EVERTON
Subs from Lössl, Stekelenburg, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin, Baines, Sidibé, Holgate, Davies, Walcott, Tosun, Niasse, Feeney
Doubtful None
Injured Gomes (ribs, Oct), Gbamin (thigh, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y13 R1
Form DWLWLL
Leading scorer Richarlison 2
MANCHESTER CITY
Subs from Bravo, Carson, Foden, Mahrez, Cancelo, Angeliño, Rodri, García, Jesus, Zinchenko, Harwood-Bellis
Doubtful None
Injured Stones (thigh, Oct), Sané (knee, Jan), Laporte (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y10 R0
Form WDWWLW
Leading scorer Agüero 8
