Everton vs Arsenal: Live On Sky Sports 1 - Team News

The Germans are back!

Date: Saturday 23rd AugustCompetition: Premier leagueVenue: Goodison ParkKick-Off: 5.30 The late kick-off today is the first game of the season to pit two proclaimed Top Four challengers against one another as Arsenal look to build on their opening day win over Southampton with a better performance, but a similar result against Roberto Martinez's Everton. Arsenal were expected to ring the changes after losing Arteta to injury in midweek, and welcome back their returning World Cup stars, and Arsen Wenger will no doubt hope that he can avoid a repeat of Everton's impressive 3-0 victory at Goodison last year. Team News The teams are now out, and as expected the Germans are back, though not Lukas Podolski, whose time at Arsenal looks set to come to an end before the transfer window closes at the end of the month. Arsenal fans will finally get to see Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in the same team, which is likely to be big the biggest draw for Gooners, while Everton will be hoping £28m man Romelu Lukaku can start paying back his astronomical fee. Everton: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Barry, McCarthy, Mirallas, Naismith, Pienaar, Lukaku. Arsenal: Szczesny, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Chambers, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Alexis
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