Everton have Antolin Alcaraz and John Stones starting in an unfamiliar central defensive partnership for the trip to Stoke City this afternoon.

Leighton Baines starts his second game in succession following his recovery from a broken toe, and Tim Howard returns from suspension to captain the side.

Meanwhile, Peter Crouch is named up top for the Potters with Glenn Whelan back from suspension.

Stoke: Sorensen; Cameron, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters; Walters, Nzonzi, Adam, Whelan, Assaidi; Crouch

Everton Howard; Baines, Coleman, Stones, Alcaraz; Barry, Barkley, McCarthy, Mirallas, Pienaar; Lukaku

You can catch live commentary of the game here.

Written by
Paul Gorst