Everton vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.
This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Everton vs Fulham
WIDE! Iwobi threatens again, darting inside from the left before looking to cut his shot into the bottom-left corner. It drops narrowly wide of Leno's right-hand post. Unlucky!
Everton vs Fulham
The corner drops for Gueye, who sees his shot charged down. Everton are quickly back on the ball, but Maupay is flagged offside.
Everton vs Fulham
Iwobi breaks into the box and looks for the bottom-right corner, only to see his effort deflect wide off Diop. It's another Everton corner – the Toffees are trying to up the tempo here.
Everton vs Fulham
Everton load the box from the corner, but Leno gets a strong punch to the ball. Fulham then break, but a mix-up between Willian and Jimenez allows the hosts to recover.
Everton vs Fulham
Good stuff from Everton. Maupay and Iwobi press Diop high and the Fulham defender cedes possession, with Doucoure then winning a corner off Lukic.
Everton vs Fulham
Fulham boss Silva is, of course, no stranger to these surroundings, having led Everton between 2018 and 2019. He'd surely love to get one over on his former employers here.
Everton vs Fulham
Everton are sitting in a 4-5-1 shape without the ball, with Doucoure looking to support Maupay when they do turn it over. Reed misplaces a pass in midfield, but Patterson quickly does likewise. Its been a scrappy start.
Everton vs Fulham
Lukic keeps Willian's mishit cross alive at the back post, but some strong pressing from Everton forces Fulham all the way back to Leno. The Goodison Park crowd liked that.
Everton vs Fulham
Jimenez is flagged offside as he looks to break down the left channel. The £5.5million signing failed to find the net in the Premier League for Wolves last term – Fulham will be hoping he can rediscover his old form after his move.
Everton vs Fulham
Everton have only lost their opening Premier League game in one of the last 11 seasons (W4 D6), though that defeat did come at home to Chelsea last term. The Toffees have drawn their opening Premier League match more often than any other side in the competition, with 12 of their 31 such games ending level (W9 L10).
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