Everton v Fulham | Tuesday 19th December | 7.45pm | Goodison Park | #EVEFUL
The opposition
- Everton have impressed in the Carabao Cup this season, following up victory over Doncaster Rovers by dispatching two Premier League sides in Aston Villa and Burnley.
- They’ve turned a corner with their league form, too, winning five of their last six matches to move comfortably clear of the relegation zone.
- The 10-point deduction given to the Toffees appeared to galvanise the side, with the likes of Newcastle United and Chelsea leaving Goodison Park empty handed after the punishment was handed down.
Everton team news
Idrissa Gana Gueye and Jarrad Branthwaite return from suspension, but full-backs Ashley Young, Seamus Coleman and Vitalii Mykolenko all missed Saturday’s win over Burnley, and could be absent again, while Abdoulaye Doucoure went off at half-time with tightness in his hamstring.
Fulham team news
Raúl Jiménez serves the first of a three-game ban, but Calvin Bassey could return. Tim Ream and Adama Traoré remain sidelined.
Tickets
Tickets for this match are now off sale, with none available to buy on the day.
Weather
It should be dry at kick-off, though there is a chance of rain later on. Temperatures around seven degrees.
Player insight
A win over Everton would put Fulham into their first ever League Cup Semi-Final, something that Tom Cairney views as a significant motivation.
“It’s huge,” he told FFCtv. “It’s a massive game, big game, I’m excited about it. They’re in great form at the minute, they’re a very good side, so it’s going to be a hard, hard cup tie, but I’m sure it will be a good one and hopefully we can get the away win and move on into the Semis.”
Level at 90
If the score is level after 90 minutes, we go straight to penalties.
Coverage
FFCtv subscribers can listen to live commentary of the game from Gentleman Jim and Jamie Reid.
Form
Everton: LWWWW
Fulham: WLWWL
Top scorers
Everton: Abdoulaye Doucoure (6)
Fulham: Raúl Jiménez, Willian (4)
