Squad sheets: Everton v Stoke City

This is a contest between the slow starters and the vulnerable finishers: Everton have picked up after surprising early losses, mirroring their two previous Premier League campaigns, while Stoke's own improvement has been tainted by conceding goals in the final seven minutes of their last three matches, the most recent in midweek Carling Cup elimination at West Ham. Jermaine Pennant and Kenwyne Jones were both forced off in the second half of that 3-1 defeat with a virus which jeopardises their participation. Injuries have decimated Everton's midfield but they have not lost to Stoke for 28 years. Richard Gibson Venue Goodison Park, Saturday 3pm Tickets £29-36 (0871 663 1878) Last season Everton 1 Stoke 1 Referee L Mason This season's matches 5 Y 23, R 1, 4.80 cards per game Odds Everton 8-13 Stoke 6-1 Draw 3-1 Everton Subs from Mucha, Turner, Gueye, Saha, Beckford, Hibbert, Bilyaletdinov, Baxter, Mustafi, Duffy Doubtful Arteta (hamstring), Heitinga (calf) Injured Rodwell (ankle, 6 Nov), Anichebe (knee, 14 Nov), Fellaini (hamstring, 27 Nov), Osman (ankle, Dec), Barkley (broken leg, Apr) Suspended None Form guide DWWDLD Disciplinary record Y9 R0 Leading scorer Cahill 4 Stoke Subs from Begovic, Whelan, Fuller, Gudjohnsen, Whitehead, Wilkinson, Diao, Higginbotham, Tuncay, Pugh, Tonge, Soares Doubtful Fuller (shoulder), Jones (virus), Pennant (virus) Injured Sidibe (achilles, May) Suspended None Form guide LLWWDW Disciplinary record Y18 R0 Leading scorer Jones 3 Match pointers • Stoke's last win at Everton came in April 1981, with Adrian Heath – who went on to become Everton's record signing in 1982 – getting the only goal of the game • Everton are the only team in the division not to have conceded a goal in the last 15 minutes of a game this season • Only Blackpool have let in as many first-half goals as Stoke (10) in 2010-11 • Tim Cahill needs one more goal to reach 50 in his Premier League career • Chelsea are the only team to have kept a league clean sheet against Stoke so far