Rafael Benítez did not win any of his opening Premier League games in charge of Liverpool, Chelsea or Newcastle and needs to rectify that sequence in his first game as Everton manager at Goodison Park. There was audible dissent against Farhad Moshiri’s controversial appointment during the 4-0 pre-season friendly defeat at Manchester United last weekend and few allowances will be given for the mediocre squad, and the FFP constraints, that Benítez has inherited. Southampton have not won at Goodison since 1997, however, and faced their own disruptions this summer, with Danny Ings and Jannik Vestergaard leaving. Andy Hunter
Saturday 3pm
Venue Goodison Park
Last season Everton 1 Southampton 0
Referee Kevin Friend
Last season G25 Y59 R3 2.48 cards/game
Odds H Evens A 3-1 D 11-4
EVERTON
Subs from Begovic, Virgínia, Holgate, Kenny, Mina, Nkounkou, Iwobi, Davies, Delph, Gomes, Gbamin, Kean, Broadhead, Dobbin
Doubtful Kean, Gomes, Gbamin (all match fitness)
Injured Rodriguez (self-isolation, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y59 R2 (last season)
Leading scorer Calvert-Lewin 16 (last season)
SOUTHAMPTON
Subs from McCarthy, Lewis, Diallo, Obafemi, Redmond, Walcott, Stephens, Livramento, Simeu, Broja, A Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Valery
Doubtful None
Injured McQueen (knee, unknown), Smallbone (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y52 R3 (last season)
Leading scorer Ings 12 (last season)
