Everton aim to extend their unbeaten start to the Premier League season when they host Ipswich Town at Goodison Park on Saturday. The Toffees sit ninth in the table with six points from four games, having not lost in their last five matches across all competitions.
Their most recent outing was a 1-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, secured by a late goal from Charly Alcaraz in the 87th minute. That result continued a run of defensive solidity, with Sean Dyche's side conceding just three goals in the league so far.
Everton will be without three midfielders for the visit of the newly-promoted side. Christian Nørgaard is sidelined with a muscle injury until late October, while both Harrison Armstrong and Merlin Röhl are out with knocks until the start of next month. Their absence places importance on the recent contributions of Hayden Hackney and James Garner in the engine room.
Everton's form reads two wins and three draws from their last five, a sequence that began with a 4-0 Carabao Cup victory at Preston. In the league, they have drawn with Tottenham, Manchester United and Bournemouth. The draw with Bournemouth was a 2-2 result, with both of Everton's goals coming in the second half. Ipswich arrive in tenth place, just one point behind Everton, but are coming off a heavy 4-2 home defeat to Arsenal. Their campaign has been characterised by high-scoring games, having already been involved in matches with five, seven and five goals.
The match kicks off at 3pm BST on Saturday, 19 September. The club's current injury list is also available for supporters to check on our injuries page.
