During his pre-match press conference, Everton manager David Moyes said: “Over recent years, everybody’s brought Everton back down to Earth. So, why don’t we try to keep Everton high for a wee while? Isn’t it good there’s positive talk about Everton for a change. We’re getting great support, people behind us.

“I’m going to try to keep things upbeat as much as I can.”

Elsewhere in the Premier League today

• Leicester 0-2 Arsenal

• West Ham 0-1 Brentford

• Southampton 1-3 Bournemouth

• Aston Villa 1-1 Ipswich

• Manchester City 4-0 Newcastle

• Fulham 2-1 Nottingham Forest

Discussing today’s match, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said: “Not just against Liverpool, Everton are doing really well, especially under David Moyes. Also before the Merseyside derby, in the last 16 Premier League games, they conceded just 13 goals, so even before, they’re very well organised, very physical, very direct in their play, dangerous in set plays and this is what we will face, so I expect a very physical game, many duels.

“Then it’s a similar game that we played against Brentford. The teams maybe neutralised each other for many parts of the game, but then I’m pretty sure we will get our two, three, four, five moments where we can score, and then it’s take these moments, take these chances, and then I think we have a good chance to win.

“We want to win more and we didn’t win so much at home, and the next chance is tomorrow to get the turnaround.”

Today’s 3pm games are coming to an end across the EFL and Premier League. Recap all the action with Barry Glendenning’s clockwatch here:

Next Wednesday will mark exactly one year since Oliver Glasner took over from Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park. Reflecting on his first year with Crystal Palace, Glasner said: “First of all, it feels like it was four to five months! Time rushes and it’s been quite busy, but I enjoyed it from the first day. I’ve always had great support from the club, from the players, from everyone, and that’s made it really easy. It’s football life, and I think it’s life in general, that there are some moments where they are challenging.

“We had this especially at the beginning when we arrived and we it had a second time at the beginning of this season, due to different reasons, but there was always a great togetherness and a great support, everybody supported each other, we always stayed together, and I think now we have good times again, and we enjoy it!”

Speaking of the Merseyside Derby, some fans were quick to criticise Everton for over-celebrating their last-gasp equaliser. I personally think it was great to see. All too often nowadays we see so many people looking down on others who are simply enjoying themselves, especially in football. If you can’t celebrate a moment like that, what can you celebrate?

Anyway, that’s enough from me on the topic, here’s what Max Rushden had to say…

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Everton are without Abdoulaye Doucouré this evening due to the midfielder’s suspension. Doucoure was sent off at the conclusion of Wednesday’s Merseyside derby after he celebrated in front of the visiting Liverpool fans, sparking a huge melee.

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones was also shown a red card, as were Arne Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff.

In addition, both clubs were charged with failing to ensure their players and/or occupants of their technical areas did not behave in an improper and/or provocative way following the final whistle.

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