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Everton v Newcastle - Wed 5th Dec 2018 - 7:45pm Dec 2, 2018 18:35:22 GMT

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TEAM NEWS

Midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is a doubt for Everton having picked up a minor leg injury.

Paul Dummett and Isaac Hayden remain sidelined for Newcastle, while Matt Ritchie serves a one-match ban after accumulating five bookings.

TEAM FORM

Past five Premier League matches:

Everton
Liverpool (a): Lost 1-0
Cardiff City (h): Won 1-0
Chelsea (a): Drew 0-0
Brighton & Hove Albion (h): Won 3-1
Manchester United (a): Lost 2-1

Newcastle United
West Ham United (h): Lost 0-3
Burnley (a): Won 2-1
Bournemouth (h): Won 2-1
Watford (h): Won 1-0
Southampton (a): Drew 0-0

PLAYER STATISTICS (Premier League)

Everton

Top goalscorers
1. Richarlison/Gylfi Sigurdsson: 6
2. Dominic Calvert-Lewin: 4
3. Theo Walcott: 3

Most shots
1. Gylfi Sigurdsson: 36
2. Richarlison: 26
3. Theo Walcott: 21

Most tackles
1. Idrissa Gueye: 61 (1st in PL)
2. Lucas Digne: 26
3. Seamus Coleman: 22

Newcastle United

Top goalscorers
1. Ciaran Clark/Joselu/Salomon Rondon: 2
4: Kenedy/Ayoze Perez/DeAndre Yedlin/Yoshinori Muto: 1

Most shots
1. Kenedy: 27
2. Salomon Rondon: 22
3: Ayoze Perez: 16

Most tackles
1. Mohamed Diame: 45
2. DeAndre Yedlin: 24
3. Kenedy/Matt Ritchie: 22

KEY STATS, FACTS AND MILESTONES

Everton are unbeaten in their past eight matches played on 5 December. The Blues' previous game on this date was a 1-0 victory over Zenit St. Petersburg at Goodison Park in a UEFA Cup group stage clash in 2007.

The Toffees have never lost a home game played on this day – winning seven and drawing two of their nine matches played on 5 December.

The Blues are eyeing a sixth straight home victory against Newcastle. In winning the previous five contests between the sides, Everton have not conceded a goal.

Everton have won their past six Goodison fixtures played on a Wednesday.

A victory for the Blues would take their points tally to 19 from eight Goodison league matches this season. That would represent the Club’s best start to a season at home since 1987-88.

Seamus Coleman is in line to make his 229th League appearance for the club – that would be one more than the total made up by The Golden Vision, Alex Young.

ONE TO WATCH: Ayoze Perez

Talented forward Perez has featured in all 14 Premier League games for Rafael Benitez’s side this season. Skilful and direct, the former Tenerife man offers a key attacking outlet for the Magpies. A Spanish Under-21 international, he has scored 36 goals in 169 appearances for Newcastle since joining the club in 2014.

MAN IN THE MIDDLE: Lee Mason

Premier League games refereed this season: 7
Yellow cards issued: 24
Red cards issued: 0

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Everton v Newcastle - Wed 5th Dec 2018 - 7:45pm Dec 4, 2018 17:52:31 GMT

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Marco Silva held his pre-match press conference at USM Finch Farm ahead of Wednesday's Premier League clash at home to Newcastle United

Among the topics discussed by the Blues boss were:

The “many good things” he saw from his side in Sunday’s Merseyside derby

The togetherness of the Everton squad and how he has “no doubts” over Jordan’s Pickford’s character and quality

How Ademola Lookman is “pushing hard” for a place in his starting XI

The eye-catching displays of classy midfielder Andre Gomes

The challenges that will be posed by Rafael Benitez’s Newcastle United

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Everton v Newcastle - Wed 5th Dec 2018 - 7:45pm Dec 4, 2018 17:53:55 GMT

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Gomes Exclusive In Packed Newcastle Programme

An exclusive interview with Andre Gomes is the centrepiece of another high-quality edition of Everton's matchday programme.

Portugal international Gomes discusses growing up in a tight family unit and the difficult experience of moving away from home as a teenager to pursue his football ambitions with Benfica.

The midfielder, who is pictured at the Albert Dock in a brilliant cover shot, talks about his decorated career path and reveals how destiny guided him to Goodison Park.

Marco Silva writes about the vibrant atmosphere he wants Evertonians to create inside Goodison Park for Wednesday's visit of Newcastle United.

The manager's notes detail his admiration for the backing the Club's supporters consistently provide their team and his determination to reward that loyalty with another home victory to sweep away the disappointment of Sunday's Merseyside derby – a match Silva reflects on with a mix of pride and frustration.

Tony Cotttee is the subject of our former player interview, the ex-Everton striker recalling the day 30 years ago when he struck a hat-trick against Newcastle United on his first appearance for the Club after completing a British-record transfer to Goodison Park from West Ham United.

Cottee reveals why his debut might not have happened at all without the timely intervention of fellow new boy Neil McDonald and remembers the furore generated by a move which captured front and back-page headlines.

Idrissa Gana Gueye is perfectly positioned to tell us about the changes Silva has overseen at Everton in such a short period of time and the Senegalese does precisely that in a revealing Q&A.

We have all the usual news from Everton's Under-23, Under-18 and Ladies teams.

And Club captain Phil Jagielka tells us all about his heroes in a fascinating feature.

The Everton matchday programme, priced at £3.50, will be on sale around Goodison Park and at various city centre outlets.

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