Victory in the Tyne-Wear derby is not the only cause of optimism for Sam Allardyce as he heads to Goodison Park. With Phil Jagielka sidelined with a knee injury and Séamus Coleman expected to miss out with a stomach bug, Everton are likely to field a back four boasting a collective total of only 62 Premier League starts – 46 of which belong to John Stones. Roberto Martínez’s team have not won a league game this month and an encouraging start to the campaign has stalled. Andy Hunter
Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm
Venue Goodison Park
Last season Everton 0 Sunderland 2
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee Andre Marriner
This season G5, Y20, R2, 4.80 cards per game
Odds H 1-2 A 7-2 D 6-1
Everton
Subs from Robles, Oviedo, Gibson, Cleverley, Naismith, Lennon, Mirallas, Osman, McGeady, McAleny, Coleman
Doubtful Coleman (illness)
Injured Baines (ankle, 7 Nov), Besic (hamstring, 7 Nov), Pienaar (hamstring, 7 Nov), Hibbert (knee, Dec), Jagielka (knee, Dec)
Suspended None
Form WDWDLL
Discipline Y17 R2
Leading scorer Lukaku 5
Sunderland
Subs from Mannone, Van Aanholt, Brown, Bridcutt, Larsson, Borini, Defoe, Gómez, Graham, Coates, Buckley
Doubtful Borini (ankle), Kaboul (groin), O’Shea (hamstring), Toivonen (groin)
Injured Matthews (ankle, 7 Nov), Rodwell (ankle, 7 Nov)
Suspended None
Form LLLDLW
Discipline Y25 R2
Leading scorer Fletcher 3
