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Manchester City Women could go top of the WSL when they face Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon. Chelsea’s draw at Arsenal and Manchester United’s surprise 1-0 defeat at home to Aston Villa leaves the Blues with an opportunity to take the lead in the title race, and victory will put them a point clear of Chelsea at the top of the table.
Everton FC, currently 14th in the Premier League, hosts 15th-place Fulham (+233) on Saturday, in a clash of bottom-half clubs. Below, you can find our prediction for this contest.
Everton lack an attacking outlet at full-back beyond summer signing Adam Aznou, who is deemed not physically ready. Between them, Jake O’Brien and Vitalii Mykolenko have created just five chances, and the latter is yet to complete a cross. It has led to an over-reliance on isolated wingers Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye to fashion chances.
Dewsbury-Hall was Everton's brightest attacking prospect although he, too, could not unlock the Cottagers - but it seemed a set-piece might when Tarkowski volleyed home after Keane's header was parried, only for the flag to go up again.
Tottenham target Everton winger Iliman Ndiaye, Chelsea set to rival Spurs for Juventus striker Jonathan David, and Liverpool linked with £88m move for Inter's Alessandro Bastoni.
Fulham are in trouble late in the second half as Michael Keane gets enough on the ball to guide his effort into the back of the net to make it 2-0 for Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Sunderland has come from behind to draw with Everton 1-1 at home in the Premier League. The surprising Black Cats move into fourth place, equal on points with Liverpool and Bournemouth.
PREM star Jake O’Brien has told how his fear of the so-called ‘Away Day Robbers’ led him to buy a protection dog. The Republic of Ireland international said that knowing his family are
If they rock up and play in the manner they did when they beat Newcastle United here last week, then there is only one winner - but will we see Nuno Espirito Santo's side play with that same intensity?