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Follow live coverage as Everton face Tottenham Hotspur today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Substitution Radu Matei Drăgușin Richarlison de Andrade
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham’s lengthy injury list does not leave Postecoglou with many first-team options to change things up from the bench, with Reguilon and Richarlison the only real senior players fit and available. Richarlison did net twice at Goodison Park last year and his presence would certainly help their rather lacklustre attack, while Everton will be looking to keep things tight and organised in search of a first Premier League clean sheet since December 22. Patterson or Young could be useful to add fresh legs to the flanks, while Beto is capable of holding the ball up and bringing others into play should the hosts wish to add to their already overwhelming lead.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
An entertaining display at Goodison Park reaches its halfway point, with Everton taking a deserved three-goal advantage into the half-time interval after a clinical display of incisive, attacking football that ended with an xG of 1.66 (compared to Spurs’ 0.34). Realising Tottenham were going to keep their defensive line high up the pitch, the Toffees immediately looked to expose the gaps in behind, with Tarkowski and Gueye constantly hitting balls over the top in search of Calvert-Lewin. The trick would come off after just a dozen minutes, with Calvert-Lewin getting on the end of Gueye’s pass before wriggling free of defenders to slot a finish past Kinsky. Postecoglou continued to urge his side forward after conceding the opening goal, with Son twice presented the opportunity to test Pickford - only to be denied by the goalkeeper and Tarkowski’s sliding tackle. The wasted chances would lead to a second for the hosts, with Ndiaye using his left foot to lash a finish past Kinsky on the half-hour mark to double Everton’s advantage. Two bookings and a lengthy injury delay for Dragusin caused a stop-start final quarter-hour in which Spurs weren’t able to build much momentum, but their inability to deal with defensive set-pieces would cost them late, as Lindstrom’s second-chance cross following a corner put Tarkowski and Calvert-Lewin in position to force Gray into a rather unfortunate own goal.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
HALF-TIME: EVERTON 3-0 TOTTENHAM
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Own goal Archie James Francis Gray
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
GREAT SAVE FROM KINSKY! Lindstrom’s low, whipped free-kick drops perfectly for Tarkowski on the edge of the six-yard box, but the centre-back’s diving header is stopped by the chest of the Tottenham goalkeeper, before the ball is ushered behind for a corner!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spence catches Lindstrom rather cynically on the right flank, swiping to take the winger’s legs out from underneath him - giving Everton a free-kick in a dangerous position.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Everton against Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park is the most drawn fixture in Premier League history, with 17 of the 32 meetings ending level. Each of their last five clashes has been drawn, with no exact fixture ever finishing level six times in-a-row in the competition.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
The fourth official indicates seven minutes will be added to the end of the first half for stoppages, with Dragusin still down on the pitch being tended to by members of Tottenham’s medical department.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Dragusin will require a bit of treatment on the pitch, with a cut over his eye from the elbow to the face leading to a stream of blood pouring out from his face. The stoppage will no doubt lead to a healthy dose of added time at the end of the period, which is fast approaching.
