Sunderland is reeling a bit as they head to Goodison Park for a match versus Everton. The Black Cats have dropped three straight matches, but they still sit in seventh, only two points behind sixth place Liverpool. Everton had themselves a bit of FA Cup delight when they advanced on penalties last weekend, but their league standing isn't much to write home about. The Toffees sit 14th, but they're only three points clear of the drop zone.
Everton Vs. Sunderland: Lineups
The biggest news in the team lineups for today's match at Goodison Park is a bit of bad luck for Everton as Tim Cahill is only healthy enough to make the bench the Toffees match against Sunderland. The Australian is battling an "unspecified knock" and his absence, at least to start, will be a big boost to the Black Cats. Cahill has scored five times against Sunderland and has been a thorn in the Black Cats side, but while the Toffees will have to do without him in the start, they do get Louis Saha back from injury as he takes his spot in the starting XI.
Everton: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Coleman, Arteta, Fellaini, Osman, Beckford, Saha.
Subs: Mucha, Hibbert, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Cahill, Rodwell, Baxter.
Sunderland: Mignolet, Ferdinand, Mensah, Bramble, Bardsley, Elmohamady, Henderson, Muntari, Sessegnon, Richardson, Gyan.
Subs: Gordon, Zenden, Malbranque, Riveros, Colback, Noble, Knott.
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