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Joe Thomas

Everton team news for Aston Villa as Sean Dyche makes Neal Maupay decision

Sean Dyche has picked the same eleven that started against Leeds United for Everton's match with Aston Villa.

Jordan Pickford starts his first game since penning a new long-term contract with the club and match-winning hero of last week Seamus Coleman will make his 402nd appearance in Royal Blue.

Neal Maupay starts for the second consecutive game as he hunts what would be his second goal for Everton.

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As expected, Amadou Onana has recovered after a knee issue led to him being withdrawn close to the end of the Leeds game and he joins Abdoulaye Doucoure and Idrissa Gueye - both of whom Dyche sought to praise after last week's battling win - in the heart of midfield. Alex Iwobi and Dwight McNeil will continue the tactic of swinging in back post corners for James Tarkowski, who has scored, hit the post and forced a good save from headers in Dyche's opening three games.

Demarai Gray and Ellis Simms are both available on the bench along with Tom Davies, Asmir Begovic and five defenders.

Starting XI: Pickford, Mykolenko, Coady, Tarkowski, Coleman; Iwobi, Onana, Gueye, Doucoure, McNeil; Maupay

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