Chris Sutton predicts Everton vs Arsenal after David Moyes stinker at Hill Dickinson Stadium
Everton could potentially be without Jack Grealish and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall against Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.
David Moyes will host Mikel Arteta at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on 20 December, and the Scottish manager may be without four key players.
Grealish and Dewsbury-Hall picked injuries against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, while Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye are off to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Despite several personnel doubts at the Blues, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them put up a fight at home against the Gunners.
Arsenal set for narrow victory vs Everton
Chris Sutton has predicted Arsenal to beat the Toffees 1-0, with Grealish and Dewsbury-Hall surely out.
The former striker believes there’s no way the two Englishmen will be fit to play for the Blues at the Hill Dickinson Stadium after reportedly picking up hamstring issues.
Moyes has a “stinker” to deal with regarding the absences at the Merseyside outfit, and Mikel Arteta’s team may be too much for them.
Sutton wrote in BBC Sport on 18 December: “Dewsbury-Hall and Grealish are both injury doubts, while Gueye and Ndiaye are at AFCON with Senegal. That’s a stinker for Toffees boss Moyes, because Ndiaye in particular is so influential — and he is in my fantasy football team too.”
The ex-Norwich City ace added: “To be without all four of them would be a massive blow. I am not a medical expert, but if Dewsbury-Hall or Grealish have hurt their hamstrings in any way, which is what has been reported, then there is no way they will be fit for Saturday.”
Dewsbury-Hall may have confirmed he will be out against Arsenal with his latest social media post, and Grealish’s situation will be one to keep an eye on.
David Moyes has uphill battle after supercomputer prediction vs Arsenal
Arsenal are heavy favourites to win at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Opta’s supercomputer giving them a 60.4 per cent chance of claiming all three points.
It isn’t surprising to see Everton going into the game as underdogs after their recent performance against Chelsea and the Gunners’ form of late.
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for/Goals against |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18/19 |
While Arteta’s team haven’t been at their best in recent weeks, they’ve still managed to get positive results to maintain top spot in the Premier League.
The Merseyside outfit have a chance to put a dent in Arsenal’s title hopes, but it remains to be seen whether they can do so.
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