Everton vs Swansea City. Premier League.
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Saturday 19 November 2016 14:10, UK
Leighton Baines and James McCarthy are back in contention for Everton when they host Premier League strugglers Swansea City on Saturday.
Everton will be looking to bounce back from their 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Chelsea before the international break at Goodison Park against a Swansea side without a league win in 10 games.
Bob Bradley is still without a victory as Swansea boss but he will be boosted by the news Nathan Dyer returns to the squad after recovering from ankle surgery.
Team news
Gareth Barry misses out as he serves a one-match suspension, but the Toffees can call on Idrissa Gueye again as his own ban now complete.
For the visitors, Dyer, who has featured only once in the Premier League this season, returned to full training this week after two months out and is set for a place on the bench at Goodison Park.
Jefferson Montero has been given the all clear to play with a cast on his broken hand, but the Ecuador winger might be given extra time to recover fully after only returning to training on Thursday.
Opta
Despite securing their best Premier League start in 38 years with 13 points from their opening five games, Everton appear to have slumped, winning just one of their last seven games in all competitions.
Star striker Romelu Lukaku has scored 12 goals from his last 12 appearances for club and country, including an 11-minute hat-trick at Sunderland in September
Gareth Barry sits in third place when it comes to career Premier League appearances. He has made 606 to his name, with only Ryan Giggs (632) and Frank Lampard (609) having played more.
Swansea are currently on their worst run without a Premier League victory, failing to secure a win from 10 games.
They bagged just five points from their opening 11 games in their worst ever start to the league,
Six home PL games - only Sunderland (1) have won fewer at home. Not won any of last seven home PL games.
The Swans are without a win in seven home games in all competitions this season, losing five.
Merson's prediction
I can't see anything but an Everton win here. I know they got a good hiding at Chelsea, but if Chelsea keep playing like that, a lot of teams will be on the end of that.
But Swansea are struggling. I like Bob Bradley, and Paul Williams has just come in to help him out, but is that a Bob Bradley appointment? It's a bit of a strange one for me.
I think Everton will get back on track here with a comfortable win.
PAUL PREDICTS: 3-0
Betting
Everton are Sky Bet's 3/5 favourites for the victory, with Swansea up against odds of 17/4 while the draw is priced at 3/1.
Romelu Lukaku is the clear favourite in the first goalscorer betting at 3/1 and is 6/5 to net in a Toffees win, while Gylfi Sigurdsson, Fernando Llorente and Borja Baston are all tied at the head of Swansea's side of the market at 9/1 apiece.
