Lineups, team news, confirmed starting teams as Moyes makes six changes
David Moyes takes charge of Everton for the first time in his second spell at the club when the Toffees host an Aston Villa side 15 points above them in the Premier League table on Wednesday.
At his first press conference on Monday Moyes spoke of his desire to add “elite” signings to his squad and said he had urged striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin to immediately start working to add to his disappointing two-goal tally this season.
Villa coach Unai Emery made a signing a day before attempting to level on points with Manchester City, paying £19m plus £2.5m in add-ons to Borussia Dortmund for the Dutch winger Donyell Painting.
101GreatGoals.com brings you the lineups, team news and confirmed starting teams for Everton vs Aston Villa.
Welcome back David 💙 pic.twitter.com/eLfbg81D2w
– Everton (@Everton) January 15, 2025
Everton line-up against Aston Villa
Moyes makes six changes from Everton’s 2-0 FA Cup home win over third-tier Peterborough United, including the return of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
On-loan Chelsea striker Armando Broja may not play for Everton again with a knee injury, while Dwight McNeil, joint top scorer with three goals, is also out with a minor knee problem. Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam is expected to be out until at least the end of the month with a foot injury.
Everton’s starting XI: Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Mangala, Gueye, Doucoure, Harrison, Ndiaye, Calvert-Lewin
Subs: Virginia, Begovic, Patterson, Keane, Beto, O’Brien, Lindstrom, Armstrong, Sherif
Aston Villa lineup against Everton
Villa make four changes 2-1 home win against West Ham in the FA Cup: Emiliano Martinez is back in goal, while Amadou Onana – signed from Everton before the start of the season – lines up alongside Lucas Digne and Jacob Ramsey.
Your villa starts in the starting eleven tonight 👊 #EVEAVL pic.twitter.com/TetICtuz77
– Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 15, 2025
Pau Torres is out with a foot problem, while fellow defender Diego Carlos is also injured and midfielder Ross Barkley, who spent the first eight years of his career at Everton, has a calf problem.
Striker Jhon Duran returns to the bench after a three-game suspension Ollie Watkins He started as Villa’s all-time striker.
Aston Villa starting eleven: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Onana, Kamara, Ramsey, Tielemans, Rogers, Watkins
Subs: Olsen, Gauci, Nedeljkovic, Bogarde, Maatsen, Bailey, Buendia, Jimoh-Aloba, Duran
