ASTON VILLA v EVERTON

Today 12.30pm, Villa Park

Referee: Michael Oliver (Games 1, 1 ❚ 0 ❚ )

TV/radio: BT Sport 1 and talkSPORT.

ASTON VILLA: Ollie Watkins may get the nod over Danny Ings. Jacob Ramsey was taken off at half-time last week but it was due to a yellow card, not injury. Out: K Hause (knee).

EVERTON: Ben Godfrey’s surgery went well. Salomon Rondon could get a rare start. Out: B Godfrey (fibula), Y Mina (ankle), A Townsend, D Calvert-Lewin (both knee), A Gomes (unfit).

Last meeting: Everton 0 Aston Villa 1.

Sportsmail prediction: Villa win.

6 ASTON VILLA are unbeaten in all six meetings with Everton since their return to the Premier League in 2019. Steven Gerrard’s men have won just two of their 10 home league games in 2022, though. Everton have not scored at Villa Park on their last three visits, despite having 38 shots.