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Everton v Villa preview
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Everton will be desperate to get one over bogey side Aston Villa when the teams go head-to-head at Goodison Park.[LNB] Villa are unbeaten in six league games against The Toffees and they have lost just once in their last five league trips to the blue half of Merseyside.[LNB]Joleon Lescott scored a late equaliser against Villa last season only for Ashley Young to win the game with the last kick of the game.[LNB]It has been a stop-start season for David Moyes' side having won just three of their nine league outings to date in the new campaign.[LNB]Villa meanwhile have looked genuine contenders for a UEFA Champions League place and have already beaten the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea.[LNB]Everton newsMoyes could have defenders Leighton Baines and Joseph Yobo available for selection for the visit of Villa.[LNB]Baines (calf) and Yobo (concussion) missed their midweek Carling Cup defeat to Spurs, but could be available for this weekend.[LNB]Everton have gone five matches in all competitions without a win and will be desperate to end the month how they started it, with victory.[LNB]Louis Saha is likely to remain in attack, although it remains to be seen whether he is partnered by Yakubu Aiyegbeni or Jo.[LNB]The game comes too soon for the likes of Phil Neville, Phil Jagielka, Mikel Arteta, Steven Pienaar, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Victor Anichebe.[LNB]Villa newsBrad Guzan will be the unlucky man as he makes way for Brad Friedel to make his 200th successive Premier League appearance against Everton.[LNB]Guzan was the hero in Villa's midweek Carling Cup win at Sunderland, saving Kenwyne Jones' penalty before making three saves in the shoot-out.[LNB]Left-back Stephen Warnock is battling to overcome an ankle injury suffered in midweek and Nicky Shorey could deputise if he is ruled out.[LNB]Striker Emile Heskey and midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker picked up knocks but Villa manager Martin O'Neill is hopeful of having them available.[LNB]John Carew and Steve Sidwell, who made way for the duo at the Stadium of Light, will be in contention for a recall to the starting line-up.[LNB]Possible starting XIsEverton: Howard, Neill, Yobo, Distin, Baines, Cahill, Fellaini, Heitinga, Gosling, Yakubu, Saha.[LNB]Villa: Friedel, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Shorey, Milner, Sidwell, Petrov, Young, Agbonlahor, Carew.[LNB]
