Everton will be looking for their fifth home win in the league this season.
Everton run into a difficult task as they take on Southampton at Goodison Park on Monday; the Toffees will be looking to end their poor run of form at home, with their last league win at Goodison Park coming in December in the Toffees 2-1 win against Arsenal. This could be the perfect opportunity for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, coming against a Southampton team in extremely poor form, with the Saints winless in their last eight league games.
Southampton also are struggling with injuries going into the game, with Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side being without Liverpool loanee Takumi Minamino, Kyle Walker-Pieters and Oriol Romeu, two significant pieces to the Saints’ defensive structure and a player in Minamino who has proved in his short time at Southampton that he can handle the Premier League and can be a key contributor to a team.
The Saints love to press; they made this evident in the last game, where they constantly pressed Everton and forced mistakes out of the Toffees, which led to a dominant 2-0 win for Southampton. Everton need to field a side that can handle the press, being able to play quick passes and finding the space, with a player like James Rodriguez being vital in Everton’s result due to his world-class passing and vision.