Myles Lewis-Skelly could return to an old role, Wolves are still in danger and United’s strikers are running out of time
Premier League safety is all that matters to David Moyes and an eight-game unbeaten run – Everton’s best sequence since going nine matches without defeat under Ronald Koeman in 2016-17 – has almost accomplished a task that looked much more onerous when he returned in January. Publicly, the Everton manager maintains the job is not done and that no contract issues will be resolved until the club’s top-flight status is mathematically confirmed. Privately, and beneath the more relaxed demeanour that he has brought back with him to Goodison Park, there may also be a fierce ambition to finish above two clubs who deemed him surplus to requirements. Everton can go three points clear of one, West Ham, and leapfrog another, Manchester United, with victory over Graham Potter’s visitors on Saturday. With Liverpool, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Chelsea to come after an impending two-week break, Moyes could do with a more clinical display from Everton to step closer to his aims. Andy Hunter
Everton v West Ham, Saturday 3pm (all times GMT)
Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Saturday 3pm
Manchester City v Brighton, Saturday 3pm
Southampton v Wolves, Saturday 3pm
Bournemouth v Brentford, Saturday 5.3pm
Arsenal v Chelsea, Sunday 1.30pm
Fulham v Tottenham, Sunday 1.30pm
Leicester v Manchester United, Sunday 7pm
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