Arsenal v Everton preview: kick-off time, team news and form
Arsenal host Everton in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 24th October 2026, with kick-off at 3pm UK time.
The stakes are clear enough from the table. Arsenal sit second with 18 points from their opening seven games, while Everton are down in eighth on 10 points, so a positive result in north London would be a timely boost for David Moyes' side. Royal Blue Mersey describes it as a "tough test awaits against the champions" as Everton try to get a "stuttering season back on course" (Royal Blue Mersey), while Prince Rupert's Tower calls it "crunch time for Moyes" as he looks to make amends following last week's result (Prince Rupert's Tower).
Arsenal go into the game on the back of a run that includes wins over Leeds United and Nottingham Forest, though they were held to a draw in their last European outing. Everton, meanwhile, have had a mixed spell domestically, drawing with Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City either side of a win over Ipswich Town, before losing 2-0 at home to Chelsea last time out - a performance the Liverpool Echo's fan jury discussed in detail (Liverpool Echo). Royal Blue Mersey also referenced that defeat as "arguably their worst performance of the season" (Royal Blue Mersey).
Everton have never beaten Arsenal at the Emirates in the data available to us, and the sides have plenty of shared history given Moyes previously worked with current Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta - the Liverpool Echo reports Moyes has been reflecting on "the other side" and what Arteta "has taken from him" as he prepares to face his former player in the dugout (Liverpool Echo).
On team news, there's some uncertainty around Everton's defensive options. Read Everton reports that Moyes has kept Jarrad Branthwaite's fitness "under wraps" ahead of the trip (Read Everton) (Read Everton), while Christian Norgaard remains further away from full fitness than hoped, with Moyes saying the midfielder is "probably a bit further away" than expected, according to ToffeeWeb (ToffeeWeb). EvertonFC.com also covered Moyes discussing Norgaard's fitness and the squad ahead of the match (EvertonFC.com). Elsewhere, the Liverpool Echo reports Jake O'Brien could return to the side, with a "winger experiment" reportedly abandoned as the line-up is finalised (Liverpool Echo), and Moyes has also been praising a player who "trains like a monster every day" in the build-up (Liverpool Echo). Sports Mole has the fullest injury and suspension rundown along with predicted XIs for both sides (Sports Mole).
You can follow live coverage and highlights of the match through EvertonFC.com (EvertonFC.com), with kick-off at 3pm UK time on Saturday 24th October at the Emirates Stadium.
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