Stoke City v Everton
Matchday 1
Brittania Stadium
Everton Team News
Lars Jacobson pulled out of tie due to thigh injury
Marouane Fellaini, Everton's £15 million signing starts in Midfield alongside Jack Rodwell.
Yakubu starts ahead of Louis Saha
Phil Neville starts at right-back
Stoke Team News
Dave Kitson preffered to Richard Creswell
Danny Pugh gives way to Amdy Faye on the left wing
Ryan Shawcross sidelined due to ankle injury
Everton Line Up
Howard
Neville -- Yobo -- Jagielka -- Lescott
Fellaini -- Rodwell
Arteta ----Cahil ----Pienaar
Yakubu
Key Clash
Rory Delap v Jack Rodwell
Jack Rodwell gets his first start of the season after Lars Jacobsen pulled out of game. He is only 17 and will be looking for help, whereas Rory Delap who is 34, is experienced and should be expecting a simple game, he will be wrong
Prediction
Stoke 0-2 Everton
Match Predictions
Mr Bump = Stoke 0 - 2 Everton
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Ahmer50 = Stoke 0 - 2 Everton
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