Welcome to live coverage of the Premier League match between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park!

And after a minute's applause for those connected to Everton who have died this year, we are under way!

Out come the teams to the traditional welcome of Z-Cars. Southampton wearing training tops, Everton stripped and ready for action. I just think you should know these things...

Mauricio Pochettino on the Christmas football crush: "I think we are thoroughly enjoying this period. We are getting paid to do what we enjoy. It is a busy period but we and the fans are enjoying this period. As someone who is passionate about football, this is a new experience for me but it is amazing and I am thoroughly enjoying it."

Everton have lost just three of their last 37 Premier League home games (W24 D10 L3), but one of those defeats came on Boxing Day against Sunderland.

Everton have won three and lost none of their last seven Premier League meetings with Southampton (D4). The Saints have only won one of 14 Premier League trips to Goodison Park (D3 L10).

Changes for Southampton as Kelvin Davis, Dejan Lovren and James Ward-Prowse all come into Mauricio Pochettino's starting XI.

So Baines is back, and this after Roberto Martinez guaranteed "100 per cent" that the England left-back would not leave Goodison Park in January.

Leighton Baines returns from injury for Everton, who make five changes in all.

TEAMS: EVERTON: Robles, Baines, Alcaraz, Distin, Coleman, McCarthy, Barkley, Oviedo, Osman, Naismith, Lukaku... Subs: Springthorpe, Hibbert, Heitinga, Jelavic, Mirallas, Pienaar, Stones. // SOUTHAMPTON: K.Davis, Lovren, Fonte, Lambert, S.Davis, Rodriguez, Ward-Prowse, Cork, Lallana, Chambers, Shaw... Subs Gazzaniga, Clyne, Yoshida, Ramirez, Hooiveld, Reed, Gallagher.