While Manuel Pellegrini has found different ways to win in the absence of his leading strikers, Roberto Martínez continues to search for one. The champions are unbeaten in 13 matches, winning 11, and could have Sergio Agüero, Edin Dzeko and Vincent Kompany back for the trip to what promises to be a tense Goodison Park. Everton were improved in their FA Cup tie with West Ham United on Tuesday but will require another level to prevent a fifth successive Premier League defeat. Andy Hunter
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Goodison Park
Last season Everton 2 Man City 3
Referee M Atkinson
This season G16, Y67, R3, 4.56 cards per game
Odds H 10-3 A 11-12 D 14-5
Everton
Subs from Griffiths, Eto’o, Garbutt, Browning, Koné, Oviedo, Alcaraz, McGeady
Doubtful Baines (hamstring)
Injured Pienaar (knee), Gibson (knee), Hibbert (thigh), McCarthy (hamstring) (all 19 Jan), Howard (calf, 11 Feb), Distin (groin), Osman (foot) (both unknown)
Unavailable Atsu (Africa CN)
Suspended None
Form LWLLLL
Discipline Y37 R1
Leading scorer Lukaku 6
Manchester City
Subs from Caballero, Wright, Sagna, Boyata, Clichy, Kompany, Lampard, Pozo, Sinclair, Sinclair, Agüero, Dzeko, Milner
Doubtful Agüero, Dzeko, Kompany (all match fitness)
Injured None
Unavailable Touré (Africa CN)
Suspended None
Form WWWWDW
Discipline Y46 R2
Leading scorer Agüero 14
