Everton are almost ready to kick off their Premier League campaign.
Rafa Benitez’s side take on Southampton at Goodison Park in their opening fixture of the campaign.
This will be Benitez’s first competitive match in charge of the Blues, after replacing Carlo Ancelotti in June.
Everton will hope to improve on their 10th place finish from last term, with the new season starting at home against the Saints this afternoon.
Ahead of the game, we’ve put together everything you need to know.
What time is kick-off?
The match is due to start at 3pm BST at Goodison Park.
Is the game on TV?
Everton fans in the UK will not be able to watch the game live on TV, due to it not being broadcast on any mainstream networks.
Those wishing to follow the game can do so by checking out our dedicated match blog, or by going to the club website.
Team news
Benitez has confirmed that five Everton players are currently in self-isolation and will miss today’s match.
James Rodriguez was confirmed as one of the players affected, though the Everton manager chose not to name the other four individuals.
"We have some players who are in isolation now, with Covid around we have to be careful and stay at home. He (James) is one of them,” said Benitez.
"There are five players in isolation. I will not name too many of them, because it's better not to do it."
