Arsenal vs Everton preview: How to watch, predicted lineups, score prediction & injury updates

Arsenal host Everton in the Premier League on Friday evening at a time where actual football is arguably the last thing on supporters’ minds. Here is the match preview.

It’s vital at this stage to remember who is culpable for what. It’s not secret that Arsenal’s crooked KSE ownership have been the harbingers of this shambolic move to create a breakaway Super League, one that left club staff and players completely in the dark.

Emerging from the darkness on Sunday evening, by the time the entire project to ‘save football’ had been consigned to nothing but scorched rubble, Mikel Arteta hadn’t even been left hung out to dry to discuss the matter in his press conference.

He would’ve been the first line of contact, too, with no member of the club prepared to champion their glorious plan, not least an owner whose name didn’t appear on the grovelling apology.

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Arsenal vs Everton: Premier League preview ahead of fixture with #KroenkeOut backdrop

While Arteta will certainly be quizzed on the matter, his full attention can turn to hosting an Everton side chasing European ambitions this season.

Vinai Venkatesham addressed the team and playing staff on Wednesday during training to outline his and the club’s reasonings behind this failed coup, while also expressing his upmost plzz forgive us we is so soweee at the events which left all within the club in complete disarray and uncertainty for 48 hours.

Will it be playing on their minds? Nobody can blame them for feeling disillusioned and disrespected by their employers, but from a totally footballing perspective, welcoming the Toffees won’t be easy either.

Everton sit one place above Arsenal in eighth, and while they haven’t tasted victory in any of their previous six outings in all competitions, they still pose a genuine threat. Arsenal head into this fixture off the back of a weak 1-1 display with Fulham, and their entire season rides on what comes six days later in the Europa League.

How to Watch on TV

When Is Kick Off? Friday 23 April
What Time Is Kick Off? 20:00 (GMT)
Where Is it Played? Emirates Stadium
TV Channel/Live Stream? Sky Sports (UK) fuboTV (USA)
Referee? Jonathan Moss