Alan Pardew’s side also have an impressive recent record on Merseyside, winning on their last two visits to Goodison Park while they also defeated Liverpool at Anfield last month.
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Everton boss Roberto Martinez has not given up all hope of the midfielder being fit, despite him sitting out the midweek Capital One Cup victory at Middlesbrough.
Everton, who won the FA Cup in 1995 and reached the final in 2009, have never won the League Cup.
McArthur and Yannick Bolasie both scored two goals, while winger Wilfried Zaha got on the scoresheet to condemn the Magpies to their eighth league defeat of the season.
In their absences, he is likely to turn to turn to either Mile Jedinak or Joe Ledley, to strengthen his midfield against one of the division’s most talented teams, or Lee Chung-yong as a more direct replacement.
“It’s just a tiny aspect of his game he needs to correct”.
Everton FC (5-3-6, 21 points) will meet Crystal Palace FC (7-6-1, 22 points) at the Goodison Park on Monday, December 7 to conclude week 15 of the 2015-2016 Premier League season.
However, the lowly Boscombe came alive late in the match with two straight goals from Adam Smith and Junior Stanislas at the 80th and 87th to tie the score.
The England global remains absent with a knee injury, but despite the club’s only clean sheet in eight league games coming at home to Aston Villa, Martinez should not be too concerned regarding the performance of his backline.
This will be an excellent game!
The manager said: “Leighton had a very good introduction on Tuesday night”.
They are superb at home but Crystal Palace are much better away from home.
I think there will be loads of goals in this one.
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The predicted result is Everton over Crystal Palace, 3-2.
