PREM: Everton v West Ham preview

Everton v West Ham preview

West Ham go in search of their first points of the Premier League season against Everton.

Manuel Pellegrini finds himself under pressure just a few months into his new job after a run of poor results at start of the campaign.

The Hammers have lost their first four games for only the second time in their history and they've never lost their opening five games of a league season. With Chelsea and Manchester United to come in the next two fixtures, getting some points on the board at Goodison Park looks very important. In fact, West Ham's next seven Premier League games feature clashes with six teams that finished in the top seven last season.

Everton, who are unbeaten this season, have lost only two of last 16 Premier League home games (W9, D5) with the only defeats since October 2017 coming against Manchester City and Manchester United.

Everton's injury crisis has eased with Theo Walcott, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Bernard all in contention.

Defender Yerry Mina trained with the squad for the first time since his £28m summer move from Barcelona after recovering from a foot injury while midfielder James McCarthy has also returned after breaking his leg in January.

Defender Seamus Coleman will be out for two weeks with a stress fracture of the foot and forward Richarlison serves the final match of his suspension while Phil Jagielka (knee), Andre Gomes (hamstring) and Michael Keane (head) are still

absent.

Jack Wilshere will miss West Ham's trip after picking up an ankle problem in training.

Pellegrini says he is not worried about a 'leak' at West Ham

West Ham will assess the former Arsenal star next week before determining how long he will be out of action.

Striker Javier Hernandez has a virus so will also miss the Goodison Park clash, while Andy Carroll, Manuel Lanzini and Winston Reid remain long-term absentees.