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March 10, 2012 12:30 PM EST
Goodison Park — Liverpool
Referee:‬ M. Halsey‎
Attendance:‬ 34992‎
 
 

EPL Preview: Everton - Tottenham

The Toffees are climbing up the table after an impressive run of form and will be looking to add Spurs to the scalps of Manchester City and Chelsea already claimed this season.

By Alex Young


PROBABLE LINEUPS

EVERTON

Howard
Hibbert, Distin, Heitinga, Baines
Osman, Neville, Fellaini, Drenthe
Cahill
Stracqualursi
TOTTENHAM

Friedel
Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto
Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale
Van der Vaart
Adebayor

Expect David Moyes to continue with their 4-4-1-1 formation, with Tim Cahill sitting in the hole behind Denis Stracqualursi.

Steven Pienaar, on loan from Tottenham, is ineligible, so Leon Osman will most likely come in on the right, with Royston Drenthe operating on the opposite flank. Phil Jagielka is fit again, but Sylvain Distin and John Heitinga are likely to continue in defense, with Tony Hibbert on the right and Leighton Baines on the left.

Spurs have leaked nine goals in their last three matches, and the news that Michael Dawson has been ruled out for the remainder of the season will be a bitter blow for Redknapp.

In addition to Dawson, Aaron Lennon suffered a hamstring injury during the FA Cup tie and will miss the game. They join David Bentley (knee), Jermaine Jenas (Achilles), and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) on the treatment table, but Louis Saha (knee) could return against his former side.

Emmanuel Adebayor is likely to come in for Jermain Defoe despite the latter's goalscoring exploits in the FA Cup in mid-week.



DID YOU KNOW
  • Everton is unbeaten in its last eight matches.
  • The Toffees have conceded 28 goals this season, a record bettered by just three clubs: Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool.
  • Everton has won just one of the last seven matches at Goodison Park against Tottenham
  • Tottenham has beaten Everton 19 times in Premier League history, more often than any other team apart from Man City (also 19)
  • Spurs have only lost on three of their 19 visits to Goodison Park in the Premier League era
  • Jermain Defoe (pictured right) has scored more goals as a substitute than any other player in Premier League history, 19.
  • Everton has scored the highest percentage of second half goals in the Premier League this season (70 percent)


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Last Five Matches
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Available Squads
24Tim HowardGoalkeeper
3Leighton BainesDefender
5John HeitingaDefender
15Sylvain DistinDefender
10Royston DrentheMidfielder
-Tim CahillMidfielder
18Phil NevilleDefender
21Leon OsmanMidfielder
23Seamus ColemanDefender
25Marouane FellainiMidfielder
7Nikica JelavicStriker
1Jan MuchaGoalkeeper
2Tony HibbertDefender
6Phil JagielkaDefender
17Jack RodwellMidfielder
9Denis StracqualursiStriker
19Magaye GueyeStriker
28Victor AnichebeStriker
24Brad FriedelGoalkeeper
4Younes KaboulDefender
20Ledley KingDefender
28Kyle WalkerDefender
32Benoit Assou-EkottoDefender
3Gareth BaleMidfielder
8Scott ParkerMidfielder
16Luka ModricMidfielder
30SandroMidfielder
10Emmanuel AdebayorStriker
18Jermain DefoeStriker
1Carlo CudiciniGoalkeeper
-Ryan NelsenManager/Coach
23Rafael van der VaartMidfielder
21Niko KranjcarMidfielder
25Danny RoseMidfielder
29Jake LivermoreMidfielder
8Louis SahaStriker
Probable Lineups
Tim Howard 24
Leighton Baines 3
John Heitinga 5
Sylvain Distin 15
Royston Drenthe 10
Tim Cahill 0
Phil Neville 18
Leon Osman 21
Seamus Coleman 23
Marouane Fellaini 25
Nikica Jelavic 7
Brad Friedel 24
Younes Kaboul 4
Ledley King 20
Kyle Walker 28
Benoit Assou-Ekotto 32
Gareth Bale 3
Scott Parker 8
Luka Modric 16
Sandro 30
Emmanuel Adebayor 10
Jermain Defoe 18
Results
 
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Robin van Persie Robin van Persie
Striker
Man United
26 3
Luis Suárez Luis Suárez
Striker
Liverpool
23 0
Gareth Bale Gareth Bale
Midfielder
Tottenham
21 0
C. Benteke C. Benteke
Striker
Aston Villa
19 3
Michu Michu
Midfielder
Swansea City
19 0