Two Europa League meetings with Dynamo Kyiv followed by Newcastle United and then QPR in the Premier League could be a defining period in Everton’s season and the reign of Roberto Martínez. Tension was palpable inside Goodison Park against the Ukrainian league leaders, something John Carver’s side will look to capitalise on as they bid to improve a poor run of one win in eight Premier League away matches, but Everton held their nerve and rediscovered their verve to record a merited win. They must start in that vein on Sunday with the threat of relegation creeping. Andy Hunter
Kick-off Sunday 4pm
Venue Goodison Park
Last season Everton 3 Newcastle United 2
Referee A Name
This season G23, Y93, R4, 4.21 cards per game
Odds H 11-13 A 4-1 D 11-4
Everton
Subs from Robles, Distin, Alcaraz, Browning, Barkley, Besic, Mirallas, Koné, Griffiths, Atsu
Doubtful Stones (illness)
Injured Baines (knee, 22 Mar), Oviedo (hamstring, 22 Mar), McGeady (knee, 22 Mar), Hibbert (knee, 22 Mar), Pienaar (knee, unknown)
Suspended Barry (last of two)
Form WDLDLL
Discipline Y54 R2
Leading scorer Lukaku 7
Newcastle United
Subs from Elliot, Woodman, Gutiérrez, Abeid, Anita, Obertan, Armstrong, Gouffran, Satka
Doubtful Cabella (knee), R Taylor (knee), Elliot (hip)
Injured Aarons (hamstring, 21 Mar), Haïdara (knee, 21 Mar), Dummett (knee, May), Tioté (knee, Aug), S Taylor (achilles, Oct), De Jong (collapsed lung, unknown)
Suspended Cissé (first of seven)
Form WDDLWL
Discipline Y56 R3
Leading scorer Cissé 11
