Spurs are just three points off the Champions League spots and will take confidence from their impressive 3-0 victory over Everton at Goodison Park earlier in the season
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The 63-year-old was confirmed as the new Toffees manager on Thursday, having been in attendance at Goodison Park for Wednesday night’s 4-0 victory over West Ham
The former England boss agreed to take over at Goodison Park and was in attendance at Tuesday night match as Everton took on West Ham
Koeman was sacked on Monday after Everton’s 5-2 loss to Arsenal dropped them into the Premier League relegation zone.
Unsworth – who is the club’s Under-23 manager – was placed in temporary charge on Tuesday, a day after Ronald Koeman’s dismissal.
Everton’s Ronald Koeman became the third managerial casualty of the Premier League season on Monday.
The Toffees have endured a torrid start to the season both domestically and in Europe, with yesterday’s defeat at Goodison Park leaving them in the relegation zone despite heavy investment during the summer
The Toffees play host at Goodison Park as they look to end a dismal run that has resulted in just two wins from eight top-flight matches, while the Gunners arrive on Merseyside needing to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Watford
The forward sparked rumours that he could be set for a comeback after posting a picture on his Instagram account tagging himself in Liverpool city centre last week
The Blues are seeking back-to-back league victories for the first time this season, but they face a side who are unbeaten on the road and have lost just once this term
The match will see United’s record goalscorer, Wayne Rooney, return to his former club for the first time since his summer switch to the Toffees, and the ex-England skipper will be looking to help improve his new side’s fortunes following a disappointing start to the season
Rooney, who is the record scorer for the national team, returned to his first club after 13 years with Manchester United and was Koeman’s sixth signing in the current transfer window.
The 31-year-old rejoins his boyhood club after a 13-year stay at Old Trafford, during which time he became Manchester United’s all-time leading goalscorer with 253 goals in 559 appearances
It was gathered that the Toffees have been eyeing the 19-year-old closely
The Toffees’ wait for an away win now stretches more than three months, meaning that they missed out on a chance to truly put the pressure on the sides around them in the table
The 19-year-old Nigerian has made the leap to the top flight from League One just 14 months after his first senior game for Charlton Athletic but netted on his Premier League debut in the 4-0 thrashing of Manchester City
The 19-year-old came off the bench in the 90th minute as Everton were sailing towards a 3-0 win over Manchester city
The club’s Director of Football, Steve Walsh, has made the signing a priority
Koeman said: “I’m not surprised because it’s the third (home game) in a row we won against Arsenal and three times in a row it was about the referee
Everton have been without a win in the last five English Premier League matches