Everton face Watford at Vicarage Road live on Sky Sports on Saturday afternoon, but will be without Yannick Bolasie after the winger suffered a knee ligament injury against Manchester United.
The former Crystal Palace player will undergo surgery and is set to miss the rest of the season after damaging the anterior cruciate ligament damage in the right knee.
Ronald Koeman's side are still looking for their first Premier League win since October, having taken one point from their last five league matches away from Goodison Park.
Watford have stuttered in recent weeks too, losing three of their last four games, but they could go above Everton with three points this weekend.
Team news
Bolasie is a long-term absentee for Everton, but Seamus Coleman is in contention having recovered from a knock sustained against Manchester United.
Hornets boss Walter Mazzarri will be without suspended midfielder Roberto Pereyra for the visit of the Toffees.
The Argentine is serving a reduced one-game ban after he was sent off for reacting angrily to a James McClean challenge in last weekend's defeat at West Brom.
Daryl Janmaat is back after missing the trip to The Hawthorns with a head injury, while Miguel Britos and Valon Behrami return from suspensions.
Saturday's game comes too soon for Craig Cathcart (hernia), though, who remains sidelined by injury.
Opta stats
Watford haven't beaten Everton in any competition since March 1987, when they won 2-1 at Vicarage Road. Luther Blissett and Mark Falco scored for Watford that day.
Everton are unbeaten in 11 successive games against Watford - they had won nine in a row before drawing both Premier League meetings last season.
Romelu Lukaku has only scored in four of his last 18 Premier League away appearances (six goals in total).
Romelu Lukaku, 23, is looking to score against his 22nd different opponent in the Premier League - he's not scored in two previous PL apps versus Watford.
Yannick Bolasie will miss this match (and the foreseeable future) through injury - the DR Congo winger has assisted the most league goals for Everton this season (four) and has fired in 82 open play crosses; 55 more than any other Toffees' player.
Watford have conceded a league-high 11 goals from opposition crosses this season.
Merson's prediction
It's two struggling teams and each needs a win to get their season started again before Christmas because the games come thick and fast.
Watford have had the better campaign so far considering the expectations at Goodison and they will get a point this weekend, with Troy Deeney scoring his 100th goal for the Hornets.
PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1 (Sky Bet odds 9/2)
Betting
Everton are marginal favourites with Sky Bet ahead of the Premier League's lunchtime kick-off at Watford, the Toffees on offer at 7/5 with the hosts 2/1 in the match market. Everton have won one in 10 in all competitions, while the Hornets have suffered back-to-back defeats in the top flight - the draw is a 9/4 chance here, with 1-1 proving most popular in the correct score market at 9/2.
Sky Bet have chalked up a wide range of Price Boosts on the Vicarage Road clash, including Everton's top goalscorer Lukaku to score with his head enhanced from 4/1 to 6/1.
Jamie Redknapp and the Soccer Saturday pundits have provided their tips for the match - click here to see what they're backing.
Watch Watford v Everton live on Saturday, 11.30am, Sky Sports 1 HD