Everton will close the gap on fourth-placed Arsenal to one point with a win as the fight for Champions League football heats up. Teams coming right up for you.

Arsenal will have midfielder Aaron Ramsey back in the squad for the first time this year following a thigh injury at Everton on Sunday. He is on the bench. Full-back Kieran Gibbs (ankle) is out, but Nacho Monreal starts. Centre-half Laurent Koscielny (calf) and midfielder Serge Gnabry (knee) are out. Germany international Mesut Ozil (hamstring) remains sidelined, alongside Jack Wilshere (foot), Theo Walcott and Abou Diaby (both knee).

Everton captain Phil Jagielka (hamstring) and midfielder Steven Pienaar (knee) both miss the visit of Arsenal on Sunday. Jagielka has been absent for six matches and will not return until manager Roberto Martinez is sure he is 100 per cent while Pienaar has sat out four games. Midfielder Ross Barkley (calf) is available after coming off against Fulham last weekend, but starts on the bench.

Teams: Everton: Howard, Baines, Distin, Stones, Coleman, McCarthy, Barry, Osman, Naismith, Mirallas, Lukaku..subs: Robles, Hibbert, McGeady, Deulofeu, Barkley, Garbutt, Alcaraz////Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Monreal, Arteta, Flamini, Cazorla, Rosicky, Podolski, Giroud..subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Bellerin, Ramsey, Sanogo, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kallstrom