These sides’ miserable starts cost them managers. Everton still wait to make a permanent appointment but they are in better shape now than a few weeks ago and ended an eight-match winless run just before the international break. They have also reintegrated Morgan Schneiderlin and Kevin Mirallas to the squad. Crystal Palace’s points tally for the season has been gleaned from their last two home fixtures, while Christian Benteke is fit again. Both teams will consider this an opportunity to maintain their recovery. Dominic Fifield
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Selhurst Park
Last season Crystal Palace 0 Everton 1
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G7, Y27, R0, 3.86 cards per game
Odds H 6-4 A 2-1 D 9-4
Crystal Palace
Subs from Hennessey, Henry, Kelly, Delaney, Souare, Tomkins, Sako, Loftus-Cheek, Lokilo, Ladapo, Puncheon, Riedewald, McArthur, Kaikai
Doubtful Benteke (match fitness) Loftus-Cheek (back)
Injured Van Aanholt (hamstring, 28 Nov), Lee (hamstring, Dec), Mutch (calf, Dec)
Suspended None
Form LLWLDL
Discipline Y22 R0
Leading scorer Zaha 2
Everton
Subs from Stekelenburg, Robles, Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin, Williams, Martina, Sandro, Lennon, Holgate, Klaassen, Besic, Vlasic, Schneiderlin, Mirallas
Doubtful None
Injured Barkley (hamstring), Bolasie (knee), McCarthy (hamstring, all Dec), Coleman (leg, Jan), Funes Mori (knee, Mar)
Suspended None
Form WLDLLW
Discipline Y20 R2
Leading scorers Niasse, Rooney 4