Comments and predictions for Everton vs Arsenal: Tense confrontation

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Saka's return comes with three new injury concerns. Ben White missed the Fulham game with a minor injury, while Gabriel Magalhaes (hamstring) and Jurrien Timber (knee) both picked up problems in the derby.

An official diagnosis has not been released, but early indications are that Gabriel's injury could be serious. Jakub Kiwior is likely to start in defence, with Thomas Partey continuing at right-back.

Riccardo Calafiori (knee), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Gabriel Jesus (anterior cruciate ligament) and Kai Havertz (hamstring) are all out for treatment, but after playing a safe 30 minutes in midweek, Saka could be handed his first start of 2025.

On Everton's side, James Tarkowski is still eligible to play despite PGMOL admitting he deserved a red card after a tackle on Mac Allister.

In contrast, Orel Mangala (knee), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (thigh) and Dwight McNeil (knee) are all unavailable. However, Iliman Ndiaye returned to full fitness and played the second half against Liverpool.

Moyes could consider using Ndiaye instead of Jack Harrison up front, but he is likely to stick with the same line-up, rather than experiment with a five-man defence.

Latest Everton vs Arsenal predicted lineup

Everton:
Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Ndiaye, Doucoure, Alcaraz; Beto

Arsenal:
Raya; Partey, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Martinelli

Latest Everton vs Arsenal football prediction

On a day when many former Gunners such as Emile Smith Rowe, Bernd Leno, Willian and Alex Iwobi returned to their old home at the Emirates, it was another familiar name that really lit up the stadium in the London derby between Arsenal and Fulham.

After Mikel Merino’s “reluctant number nine” opened the scoring with a deflected shot, Bukayo Saka – making his first appearance of 2025 following a serious hamstring injury – doubled the lead just six minutes after coming on, heading in at the far post. He then shared an emotional hug with Arsenal’s fitness coach.

Saka's strike proved crucial as Rodrigo Muniz pulled one back in the dying seconds, denying Arsenal a clean sheet but still holding on to all three points and maintaining a four-point lead over Nottingham Forest in the race for second place.

Although the possibility of competing for the Premier League title is almost gone, Arsenal still holds a place in the Champions League next season, helping to reduce the pressure before the key match against Real Madrid.

Before turning their attention to the Bernabeu, Arsenal will be looking to extend their unbeaten run away from home in the Premier League to 11 games. However, Merseyside – whether red or blue – has always been a difficult place for the Gunners to get to.

In their last 26 Premier League away games against Everton and Liverpool, Arsenal have won just three times – a statistic that will surely please manager David Moyes as he prepares to face his former players at his soon-to-be-departed home.

Everton will also be in high spirits after their nine-game unbeaten run in the Premier League was ended painfully by a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool. They were also fortunate not to be down a man as James Tarkowski was not sent off for a clumsy challenge on Alexis Mac Allister.

Despite this, it was Everton's first defeat since January 15 and their fifth consecutive Premier League game without a win after a run of four draws. However, their 15th-placed position and 14 points above the relegation zone mean they are still relatively safe.

Although Moyes' return has had a positive effect, Everton's defence has begun to show signs of faltering: Diogo Jota's goal in midweek marked the eighth consecutive game Everton have conceded in all competitions, including their last six home games.

Last season, Arsenal won 1-0 at Goodison Park – ending Everton’s five-game unbeaten run at home to them. But after a 0-0 draw at the Emirates in December, Everton have the chance to keep two clean sheets against Arsenal in a single season – something that hasn’t happened in 112 years.

Latest Everton vs Arsenal score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Everton vs Arsenalas follows:

• Sportsmole:Everton 1-2 Arsenal

• WhoScore:Everton 1-1 Arsenal
• Our newspaper predicts:Everton 1-1 Arsenal

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