Richarlison can break goal record at Everton and leave Calvert-Lewin in shadows

Spurs came from behind to overcome Brentford 3-2 in midweek and are now just three points adrift of the Gunners in third.

Everton, meanwhile, were held to a goalless draw away at Fulham and have dropped into the relegation zone.

Sean Dyche's men have just one win from their last nine fixtures across all competitions, with the threat of the drop looming ever greater.

The Toffees can take solace from Tottenham's miserable away form this season, with the club also unbeaten in five home matches against their north London visitors.

Everton vs Tottenham: Rich vein of form

Richarlison will make a triumphant return to Goodison Park, as he finally begins to show the form that made Spurs spend £60million to sign him from Everton.

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The Brazilian has scored seven goals in his last seven Premier League games, and is looking to score in four consecutive appearances in the competition for the first time since he was a Toffee in March 2021.

The 2022/23 season was one to forget for the striker, who managed just one Premier League goal, but he's now showing signs of becoming the player Spurs hoped for.

Richarlison also scored Tottenham's opener in their 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture in December and is now chasing his own piece of history.

No player to have previously played for Everton in the Premier League has scored home and away against the Toffees in the same campaign before.

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Should he find the net again, it will put even more pressure on Richarlison's former strike partner Dominic Calvert-Lewin to step up in his absence.

The England striker has had almost as many shots as Richarlison this season, and yet only has three goals compared to the latter's eight.

Against Fulham on Tuesday, Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin had five efforts at goal without scoring for a third time in a Premier League match this season (also 5 vs Man Utd in November, 6 vs Newcastle in December). Before this season, Calvert-Lewin had only done so in three of his 181 appearances in the competition.

Tottenham striker Richarlison has scored seven goals in his last seven Premier League games, and is looking to score in four consecutive appearances in the competition for the first time since March 2021.

Richarlison scored Tottenham's opener in their 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture in December. No player to have previously played for Everton in the Premier League has scored home and away against the Toffees in the same campaign before.

Everton vs Tottenham: Team news

Two former Spurs players are set to miss out on a reunion with the Lilywhites, with Arnaut Danjuma and Dele Alli both sidelined.

Everton already have several other key injuries, with Andre Gomes and Abdoulaye Doucoure out, but Seamus Coleman could return.

Both teams are also hopeful of welcoming back players from the Africa Cup of Nations, with Idrissa Gueye and Pape Sarr available after Senegal's elimination.

Tottenham remain without Mali's Yves Bissouma and South Korea's captain Heung-min Son alongside a trio of injuries.

Manor Solomon, Giovani Lo Celso, and Ryan Sessegnon make up the players receiving treatment.

Jordan Pickford registered his 70th Premier League clean sheet in Everton's goalless draw with Fulham, only the ninth English goalkeeper to reach that total. Since his debut in January 2016, only four goalkeepers have kept more clean sheets: Ederson, David de Gea, Hugo Lloris and Alisson Becker, with Pickford facing at least 200 more shots on target than any of those four in that time.

Since the start of last season, Tottenham's Premier League away games have seen more goals scored than any other side (113). Spurs have scored the second most on the road in that time (57) and conceded the third most (56).

Since the start of December, Everton have kept more Premier League clean sheets than any other team (6 in 9 matches). Between November 2022 and November 2023, the Toffees kept just seven clean sheets in 38 league matches.

Tottenham remain the only side to have scored in every Premier League game this season, netting in each of their last 34 in the competition. However, they've kept just one clean sheet in their last 13 league games, shipping 25 goals in total in this run.

Everton vs Tottenham: What has been said?

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou wasn't a fan of players' antics in the club's win over Brentford, making a comparison to the UFC.

When asked if Neal Maupay copying James Maddison's darts celebration had motivated Spurs, Postecoglou replied: "I hope not because that's exactly what I'm talking about.

"I'm not a fan of it, I don't like the whole bravado, pushing people around. If you're that brave about things, my players and their players, get into a UFC cage and I'll see how brave they are.

"We're out there to play football. And that's what I want our guys to do, focus on playing football.

"And they shouldn't get motivated by things that aren't really that important to us. Like I said, we got sucked in first half. Second half was much better."

Everton have failed to score in their last three Premier League matches, attempting 41 shots without success. The Toffees haven't gone four in a row without a goal since February/March 2022 under Frank Lampard.

Tottenham are looking to complete their first league double over Everton since 2017-18 - they've won more Premier League games (30) and scored more Premier League goals (100) against the Toffees than they have vs any other opponent.

Everton are winless in their last 10 Premier League home games against Tottenham since a 2-1 victory in December 2012 (D7 L3). Each of the last four meetings between the sides at Goodison Park has ended level.

Everton vs Tottenham: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, February 3.

Kick-off at Goodison Park is scheduled for 12:30pm.

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talkSPORT will have live and EXCLUSIVE coverage from Merseyside, with Reshmin Chowdhury serving as your presenter.

Commentary will then come from Sam Matterface and former England captain Stuart Pearce.