Everton (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Howard; Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines; Coleman, Heitinga, Arteta, Pienaar; Cahill, Yakubu.

Arsenal (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Sagna, Squillaci, Djourou, Clichy; Song, Wilshere; Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri; Chamakh.

Referee: Howard Webb.

Tale of the game
Arsenal are now ruing their dropped home points against West Brom and Newcastle. Had they won those games rather than lost, they would now be top of the Premier League.

Wednesday’s win at Wolves, where Marouane Chamakh scored in the first and last minutes – setting a Premier League record of 92 minutes and 26 seconds – leaves the Gunners five points off the lead.

They have 11 points away from home, one fewer than at the Emirates, and Theo Walcott and Samir Nasri, rested at Molineux, could return.

But Laurent Koscielny is suspended so Johan Djourou is set to continue in the centre of defence.

Arsenal are still without fellow central defender Thomas Vermaelen while Abou Diaby, Kieran Gibbs, Emmanuel Frimpong and Aaron Ramsey are still unavailable.

Arsenal have scored 11 goals in their last three visits to Goodison Park. Last season they left, on the opening day of the season, with a 6-1 win with Cesc Fabregas scoring twice and the remaining goals scored by four others.

And in the last six meetings between these teams home and away, Arsenal have won four and drawn two.

Everton will be forced into at least one change with Marouane Fellaini, who returned from injury in the 1-1 draw with Bolton, missing again through suspension.

Seamus Coleman, who made way at Goodison Park on Wednesday, can expect an immediate return.

Last season: Everton 1 Arsenal 6, Arsenal 2 Everton 2.

Stat of the game: Everton last beat Arsenal in March 2007, at Goodison Park.

Match

3 points to the GUNNERS

Everton are a strong side but we're getting 3 points by hook or crook.

Beckford to score his second and 3rd goals of the season.

FBS:

Beckford to score his second and 3rd goals of the season.

love ya 4 dat

It is well no shaking

Cesc to get a brace. . .RVP!!!!!

4 - 1 Go Gooners!!!

cant predict anyway we're going 2 win

Arsenal are gonna have a narrow victory, I see them conceeding bt scorrin as well, 2-1 in favour of the Gunners!

Isn't this match at 3pm naija time Muki?You may want to verify. . . wouldn't be surprised if the match ends in 2.2 a draw.

Three points.

Nwaokike:

love ya 4 dat

Oh my. . .

We've stumbled needlessly this season. Many gooners're still rue-ing those points against West brom and Castle we threw away, so they have to make those points up against the likes of Everton, Villa and the Spuds. We did it at the City of Manchester stadium so we can do it again, COYG.

Up gunners 4 life. We would surely destroy Everton. My prediction; probably 3-0 in favour of Arsenal!

Up gunners 4 life. We would surely destroy Everton. My prediction; probably 3-0 in favour of Arsenal!

@ll,pls note dat EVERTON * ARSENAL is 3pm & not 5pm as earlier said.

Lets get dis 3 point, up gunnerrrsss!!!!!

Muki, do modify the time, it's now 3:00pm. www.premierleague.com

I fore see a goal feast

There cant be a goal feast in this one. I see 3 goals,with arsenal baggin larger share

let's go guys! Hope for a very entertaining match

@FBS I hope u ain't blushing?

Gosh, this is terrible from us We look clueless at the final 3rd . .

Tnx to sagna more pls

More pls guys

God bless Bacary!
Fab4 has been playing as a DM
Not gonna be an easy second half
We have been quite organised today and tactically disciplined.
Hoping for a better second half
and we must get that 'insurance' goal early!

I pray we get the desired point in this match.

Its 1 Nil

Amen, 3point to dear arsenal

Sagna goals are always decisive. . . . AA23 is reali tryin here. . . FAB4 is he really fit?

RVP must play + Denilson for JACKIE

Go Gooners! 4 - 1 MA PREDOS!

GOOOOOOOOOOAL! FAB baba. . .

Brother Yakubu must do something today o odawise Mr. Okah will hear frm me frm SA