Follow live coverage as Everton face Leicester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Everton FC 3 - 0 Leicester City FC
Everton vs Leicester City
16:34Garner looks to find the run of Beto in-behind again but on this occassion the Leicester defence manage to deal with the danger.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:34The Foxes are struggling to create any chances here as Everton's defensive structure is keeping them at bay.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:31Leicester managing to string some passes together inside their own half. The Everton crowd though are in full voice.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:28Lindstrom tries to drive in-between two Leicester players and the Everton midfielder looks to have been fouled on the edge of the penalty area, but the referee waves play.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:26Vardy has had very little impact in this game and he is replaced by Daka for the visitors.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:26Garner's corner is sent into the six-yard area and Branthwaite connects with the delivery but can't keep his header down.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:25Substitution Jannik Vestergaard Memeh Caleb Okoli
Everton vs Leicester City
16:25El Khannouss has very few options in the middle of the park, and his ball out wide to De Cordova-Reid can't be kept in play.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:24Only Liverpool and Nottingham Forest have kept more Premier League clean sheets this season than Everton. They look on course to record another one here. Leicester still haven't recorded a shot on target in this match.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:21Beto is again a willing runner-in behind the Leicester defence, and it continues to cause them problems. The Foxes are forced to concede a throw-in deep inside their own half.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:18A couple of fouls made early in this second half from the visitors as they struggle to match the tempo set by the hosts.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:16Ayew is forced back towards his own goal as Everton hunt in packs to try and regain possession.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:14Vardy had just eight touches in the first half and if Leicester are to mount a second half comeback they need to make sure he receives more of the ball.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:12A positive start to the second half from Leicester and Tarkowski is forced to clear a Justin cross behind for a corner.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:11Leicester get the second half started. No changes at the break from either side.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:06Leicester are given just a 0.2% chance of winning this match according to the Opta Supercomputer. Everton are overwhelming favourites with this 3-0 lead and are 98.1% likely to claim all three points come full-time. A draw is just 1.6% likely to occur. The second half is coming up from Goodison Park shortly.
Everton vs Leicester City
16:02It has been a perfect first half for Everton who lead their relegation rivals Leicester City 3-0 at half-time at Goodison Park. Only ten seconds had been played when Doucoure netted the opening goal of the game. Pickford's long ball wasn't dealt with by the Leicester defence and Doucoure ran onto it and finished past the goalkeeper. It was then 2-0 for the hosts after just six minutes when Tarkowski's pass found Beto and the striker's finish found the bottom corner of the net. Beto scored his second goal of the match in the second minute of added time to make it three. It was a superb pass from Garner to pick out Beto's run and the striker stayed calm to slot the ball past the goalkeeper. Leicester haven't managed a shot on goal and have created an xG of just 0.06 in an extremely poor first half display from Ruud van Nistelrooy's side. Everton are in control of this contest and they created an xG of 1.18 in that first half.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:54HALF-TIME: EVERTON 3-0 LEICESTER CITY
Everton vs Leicester City
15:52Leicester need half-time to arrive, but on the evidence of this first half performance you can't see a route back for them in this game.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:49Assist James David Garner
Everton vs Leicester City
15:48Five minutes of added time to be played at the end of this first half.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:48Massive chance for Doucoure! Mykolenko gets in-behind the Leicester defence, who don't track his run. The full-back has the time and space to pick out Doucoure inside the penalty area, but the midfielder fires his effort over the crossbar.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:46Garner goes down after Ayew catches the Everton player in the face, and the referee is forced to stop play.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:43Kristiansen does well to block Lindstrom's path and deny the midfielder a run into the Foxes penalty area.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:42Garner hits the post! It is good forward play again from Everton and the ball gets played across to Garner, whose effort strikes the outside of the post. It took a deflection on the way through and the hosts win themselves a corner.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:41Everton are showing plenty of desire to win the ball back quickly whenever Leicester have the ball and the visitors have been unable to sustain a period of pressure on their opponents' goal so far.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:41Ndiaye does well to evade the challenge of Justin, but Soumare does bring the Everton midfielder down inside the centre-circle. Free-kick to the hosts.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:36Everton want a penalty as Beto goes down following a challenge inside the area with Vestergaard. The referee waves play on.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:34Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has had a hand in eight goals across his 12 Premier League starts against Everton but he has been given no service yet in this game. The visitors need to find a way of getting their goalscorer in this game.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:32Branthwaite is able to continue and we're back underway.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:31A break in play as Branthwaite needs treatment for a head injury following a clash of heads with Ayew.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:28That is the closest Leicester have come as they keep a corner alive and Justin has a shot blocked before Kristiansen fires over the crossbar.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:27A first corner-kick of the match for the visitors is poor by Ayew and cleared at the near post. El Khannouss though manages to win another corner for his side.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:26Leicester win a free-kick mid-way inside the Everton half but Kristiansen's delivery is poor and Everton comfortably clear their lines.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:25Leicester have enjoyed 62% of the possession so far but they are yet to record a shot on goal or win a corner-kick.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:25Branthwaite rises highest from a corner and his header falls to his defensive partner O'Brien who diverts the ball into the net from close-range, but the assistant referee raises his flag for offside and the goal doesn't stand.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:21Good chance for Doucoure who connects with a Mykolenko cross but can't direct it on target. The offisde flag though does get raised by the assistant referee.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:20Nice touch from Ayew to bring down a long pass and advance into the penalty area, but Branthwaite comes across and times his tackle to perfection to win the ball back for Everton.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:20Justin strides forward and looks for Vardy in the penalty area but his cross is over-hit and goes out for an Everton goal-kick.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:20Leicester able to retain possession inside the Everton half for the first time in this match but the final pass runs out for a goal-kick.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:16Everton's opener was the fourth-fastest goal in Premier League history (00:10:18 seconds), and the quickest ever scored by a home team in the competition. This is also the earliest Everton have scored two goals in a Premier League match. A blistering start for the Toffees.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:14Doucoure plays Lindstrom in down the right and his cross is blocked by Kristiansen who wins a goal-kick for his side.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:14Tarkowski with a header from a corner but is doesn't trouble Hermansen in the Leicester goal.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:13Garner breaks up the play in midfield and Everton break leading them to win their first corner of the match.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:11Leicetser need to gain some composure, it is a long way back for them from this position. A dream start for Everton.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:08Goal Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal
Everton vs Leicester City
15:08That was the fastest goal in the Premier League this season and Everton have avoided defeat in their last five matches when scoring first in the Premier League
Everton vs Leicester City
15:05Leicester haven't settled into this match and this has been an excellent start from the home side who have got the fans in full voice.
Everton vs Leicester City
15:03Assist Jordan Lee Pickford
Everton vs Leicester City
15:02Goal Abdoulaye Doucouré
Everton vs Leicester City
15:02Everton get the game started at Goodison Park. It is a massive clash at the bottom of the Premier League table.
Everton vs Leicester City
14:59The teams are out on the pitch and kick-off is just moments away.
Everton vs Leicester City
14:59Leicester make just the one change from their 2-1 win at Tottenham last time out as number one goalkeeper Mads Hermansen returns after six weeks out with a groin issue. Jakub Stolarczyk therefore drops to the bench alongside Coulibaly, who is still waiting for his first start for the club.
Everton vs Leicester City
14:54LEICESTER SUBS: Conor Coady, Caleb Okoli, Stephy Mavididi, Patson Daka, Oliver Skipp, Woyo Coulibaly, Kasey McAteer, Facundo Buonanotte, Jakub Stolarczyk.
Everton vs Leicester City
14:54LEICESTER LINE-UP (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen; Victor Kristiansen, Jannik Vestergaard, Wout Faes, James Justin; Boubakary Soumare, Harry Winks; Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Bilal El Khannouss, Jordan Ayew; Jamie Vardy.
Everton vs Leicester City
14:49Following a hamstring injury that forced him off against Brighton, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is unavailable for selection here meaning Beto is handed a rare start for Everton. Orel Mangala is out for the season with an ACL injury meaning James Garner makes his first start since October after overcoming a back problem. Iroegbunam is in a matchday squad for the first time since October after his own injury issues.
Everton vs Leicester City
14:44EVERTON SUBS: Nathan Patterson, Michael Keane, Jack Harrison, Joao Virginia, Ashley Young, Asmir Begovic, Tim Iroegbunam, Harrison Armstrong, Martin Sherif.
Everton vs Leicester City
14:44EVERTON LINE-UP (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Vitalii Mykolenko, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Jake O'Brien; Idrissa Gueye, James Garner; Iliman Ndiaye, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Jesper Lindstrom; Beto.
Everton vs Leicester City
14:44After losing seven consecutive Premier League matches, Leicester’s win over Tottenham last time out was a timely injection of confidence for the Foxes in time for this crucial clash against Everton. It was also an important win for Ruud van Nistelrooy as he enjoyed victory for just the second time in the league as Foxes manager. That victory moved Leicester out of the bottom three and a point above 18th placed Wolves, and a win at Goodison Park could move them four points clear of the drop. They travel to Merseyside though having only picked up eight points from 11 away games this season, with only bottom club Southampton having fared worse on the road.
Everton vs Leicester City
14:38Everton come into February following back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time this season. Their 1-0 win at Brighton last time out moved the Toffees seven points above the bottom three with a game in hand on their relegation rivals. David Moyes is hoping to carry on that positive momentum against a Leicester side also battling against the drop. A win against the Foxes would further ease any relegation fears and see Everton win three consecutive matches for the first time since last April. If they are able to replicate their last performance at Goodison Park against Tottenham, then they should have little problem picking up all three points here.
Everton vs Leicester City
14:33Hello and welcome to this live text commentary of Everton against Leicester City in the Premier League.
Everton vs Leicester City
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