Everton, after a poor start to the season, appear to have hit a good run of form as they find themselves unbeaten in four league matches.
After a brilliant performance away at Ipswich Town last Saturday which saw Sean Dyche's men win 2-0, the Toffees now set their sights on extending their unbeaten run against Fulham.
Former Everton manager Marco Silva is the current Fulham boss and he has the Cottagers 10th in the table, only three points away from the top six whilst receiving plenty of praise along the way.
Two former Everton players will also return to Goodison Park with Fulham on Saturday, Antonee Robinson came through the youth ranks at Everton whilst Alex Iwobi also returns to play his former club.
The away side have picked up some big results this season against Newcastle and overachieving Nottingham Forest, whilst many would argue they were very unlucky to be defeated by Man City just before the international break.
Marco Silva's men come into this game having lost their last two games and they are currently winless in October, however both of those losses came at the hands of Man City and Aston Villa respectively - two of the strongest sides in the division.
The last meeting between these sides was in January and it was a boring 0-0 draw whereas the reverse fixture ended in a 1-0 win for Fulham at Goodison Park back in August 2023.
The Cottagers also knocked Everton out of the EFL Cup in the quarter-finals last season after a Beto header cancelled out a Michael Keane own goal, only for the Toffees to be knocked out on penalties.
Sean Dyche is yet to defeat Fulham as Everton manager and he will be eager to do so on Saturday evening.
Team News
Everton:
Jarrad Branthwaite returned to training last week and after missing out on the squad which played Ipswich, he is available for selection again this weekend.
Jesper Lindstrøm is also back fit this weekend after missing the trip to Ipswich through an illness.
Nathan Patterson has completed another full week of training after returning from a long-term hamstring injury so he may be ready to play on Saturday.
James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam remain sidelined for Saturday's game after suffering back and foot injuries respectively whilst Armando Broja and Youssef Chermiti will continue their recovery from their respective long-term injuries.
Fulham:
Summer signing Joachim Andersen was sent off in Fulham's most recent match against Aston Villa and will therefore miss the Everton game through suspension.
Saša Lukić will be unavailable through injury with Marco Silva confirming in his press conference that the Serbian will most likely be out for the next three or four weeks.
Timothy Castagne will also miss Saturday's game with injury as he continues to recover from the hamstring injury he picked up whilst on international duty with Belgium.
However, Jorge Cuenca and Carlos Vinicius will both be available for selection again after missing the last few weeks of action, it could be Vinicius' first appearance of the season.
Likely Lineups
Everton: Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Doucoure, Gueye, Harrison, McNeil, Ndiaye, Calvert-Lewin
Fulham: Leno, Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson, Pereira, Berge, Traore, Smith-Rowe, Iwobi, Jimenez
Key Players
Everton - Iliman Ndiaye
Iliman Ndiaye has had a fantastic start to life in an Everton shirt, scoring three goals so far for the Toffees - being rewarded by the Everton fans for his fine form with a new chant for him.
The 24-year-old opened the scoring at Portman Road last weekend, pouncing on a mistake by Ipswich's Wes Burns before lashing it into the top corner.
He is relentless, constantly asking questions of any defence he comes against by constantly taking on players and beating them with his sublime dribbling skills.
Ndiaye also works hard with the defensive side of things, he has the most goal-line clearances of any player in the Premier League this season which is unheard of for a winger.
If Everton are to pick up three points against Fulham, you can rest assured that Ndiaye will have his say on the result in one way or another.
Fulham - Raúl Jiménez
Raúl Jiménez used to be one of the elite strikers in the Premier League for Wolves when they were first promoted, unfortunately he seemed to lose his scoring touch after suffering a horrific head injury that kept him sidelined for nine months.
However, it looks as if Jiménez is back to his best this season, scoring four goals and picking up a singular assist in five starts this season which is great to see from a neutral perspective.
Now 33 years of age, Jiménez scored a fantastic goal against Newcastle a few weeks ago, chesting the ball down and hitting it on the swivel as the ball was still bouncing - he has also scored goals against Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and West Ham.
The Mexican is one of the best poachers in the Premier League when he is on-form, he possesses superb finishing ability whilst also having great strength and physicality to muscle off defenders.
Could Jiménez return to his best under Silva? It is yet to be seen, but the way he has started this campaign means that the Everton defence will have to be wary he does not find the back of the net once again.
Match Details
Where is the game being played?
The game will be played at Everton's home ground, Goodison Park.
What time is kickoff?
It is an evening kick-off once again at Goodison Park, with the referee's whistle due to blow at 5.30pm on Saturday.
How can I watch it?
The game will be broadcast live only on Sky Sports, highlights will be posted on the Sky Sports Premier League YouTube channel soon after the final whistle.
