Good afternoon everyone and welcome to live coverage of another edition of festive football as Ronald Koeman welcomes former employers Southampton to Goodison Park, where they haven't won since 1997.

Lennon cuts the ball back for Davies to shoot from 12 yards but he takes too long to set himself and when the shot does come it's blocked.

Southampton have the ball in the back of the net but it won't count. Ward-Prowse crossed for an offside Roriguez who put the ball into the net with his hand, admittedly by accident, after Joel diverted the cross.

Coleman and Baines put dangerous balls into the box in quick succession but nobody in a blue shirt can get a touch on either.

Here's a strange stat; only seven times in Premier League history have both teams made a substitution in the opening 15 minutes, and three of those games have involved Everton.

Southampton look to spring a counter-attack this time which culminates in Redmond cutting in from the left and shooting straight at Joel.

Everton break and the ball is worked to Lukaku but Stephens forces him wide and when he does shoot Forster saves with his legs.

It's a full house at Goodison, but much like the game the atmosphere's very subdued so far.

A low Baines cross takes a deflection off Stephens but Forster dives at the feet of Barkley to claim the ball before he can prod home.

Clasie crosses from the right and via Williams it comes to Redmond at the back post who heads over.

Calvert-Lewin looks distraught as he's unable to continue and will be replaced by Mirallas.

Stephens, by the way, is a England under-21 international who's had loan spells at Middlesbrough and Swindon and can play in a number of positions including right-back, where he's slotted in.

Calvert-Lewin is now down hurt. His left ankle appears to be the problem.

Cedric, who has a head injury, has to be replaced by Stephens who's on for his Premier League debut.

Forster gets down low to save a Barkley shot from just inside the area.

Everton get the game underway.

Kevin Friend is the referee today.

Two of three Scousers in the Everton line-up.

Following back-to-back home defeats, Puel has said it's important for his players to show that they are angry. "It's important in a difficult period to have the ability to correct this, to react, to give a good answer," he said. The Frenchman also described Everton as a "strong team" who will be benefited by having longer to recover.

With kick-off a little more than 15 minutes away, here's a reminder of the two teams. Everton: Joel, Colema, Funes-Mori, Williams, Baines, Gueye, Davies, Lennon, Berkley, Calvert-Lewin, Lukaku. Subs: Hewelt, Jagielka, Mirallas, Cleverley, Barry, Valencia, Holgate. /// Southampton: Forster, Cedric, Yoshida, Fonte, McQueen, Clasie, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Tadic, Redmond, Rodiguez. Subs: Lewis, Stephens, Bertrand, Reed, Boufal, Long, Davis.

James Beattie who left Southampton for Everton, of course.