Match Pack: Everton vs Saints
Attention turns to the Carabao Cup on Tuesday as Saints head to Everton in round three. Get clued up ahead of kick-off with our Match Pack...
THE MATCH
Everton vs Saints
Carabao Cup
Goodison Park
Tuesday 17th September, 7.45pm BST
THE OFFICIALS
Referee: Darren Bond
Assistants: Scott Ledger, Blake Antrobus
Fourth official: Anthony Backhouse
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
The cup tie provides an opportunity to build some confidence, with both sides suffering a difficult start to the Premier League season.
Both winless in four league outings, Saints got the better of Cardiff in a seven-goal while Everton cruised past Doncaster in round two, with focus now shifting to the round three encounter.
With big Premier League fixtures lying ahead at the weekend, Tuesday's tie could provide some timely momentum.
TEAM NEWS
Manager Russell Martin has already confirmed he'll make changes for the trip to Merseyside, having made 11 alterations for the second round trip to Cardiff last month.
Striker Ross Stewart made his comeback from injury off the bench on Saturday but isn't yet ready to start, the Saints boss confirmed.
One absentee will be captain Jack Stephens who will serve the first of a three-match ban having been sent off against Manchester United.
THE MANAGERS
Sean Dyche: To follow.
Russell Martin: "It’s the most important thing now, the Everton game. There will be changes, there will be players who need to stake a claim for their place in the team because we haven’t won, albeit there are so many positives, and there will be some players who need to build on today [Saturday], grow again and try to improve on their performance and learn again in our way of doing things."
TOP SCORERS
Everton
Goals:
Calvert-Lewin, McNeil 2
Keane, Beto, Ndiaye, 1
Assists:
Dwight McNeil 2
Calvert-Lewin, Mykolenko, O'Brien, Iroegbunam 1
Southampton
Goals:
Cameron Archer 2
Sugawara, Fernandes, Amo-Ameyaw, Bree 1
Assists:
Tyler Dibling 2 Taylor, Fernandes, Lallana 1
ONES TO WATCH
Dwight McNeil: One of Sean Dyche's trusty lieutenants, McNeil has started the season in productive fashion.
With two goals and two assists - including a goal and assist in Saturday's loss at Aston Villa - McNeil will be one to watch out for whether he starts or is introduced off the bench.
Ryan Fraser: Back on the south coast as a permanent Saint, Fraser could be handed a first start since returning to the club.
An important figure in Russell Martin's promotion winning side last season, Wee Man will look to hit the ground running this time around.
HEAD TO HEAD
Played: 109
Everton: 52
Draws: 23
Saints: 34
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
January 2023: Everton 1-2 Saints (Ward-Prowse 2)
October 2022: Saints 1-2 Everton (Aribo)
February 2022: Saints 2-0 Everton (S Armstrong, Long)
August 2021: Everton 3-1 Saints (A Armstrong)
March 2021: Everton 1-0 Saints
DID YOU KNOW?
- Saints have won both of their League Cup ties against Everton, winning 2-1 in 1971-72 and advancing on penalties after a 1-1 draw in 2018-19.
- Cameron Archer has completed 90 minutes in three League Cup matches and has netted six goals in these games, scoring four for Aston Villa in 2021-22 (three vs Barrow, one vs Chelsea) and a brace for Saints in the second round this season against Cardiff.
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