BLUEBIRDS GUIDE
What time is kick-off?
The match at Goodison Park gets underway at 3pm this afternoon.
Is it on TV?
Due to the blackout laws on broadcasting matches between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on Saturdays, the game will not be shown live on television.
You can watch highlights on Match of the Day on BBC One from 10:20pm tonight. They will be repeated on the same channel at 8:35am tomorrow morning.
Alternatively, you can follow the buildup, score updates and reaction on our live match blog which will be on WalesOnline’s Cardiff City page from midday today.
What is the latest team news?
Everton have been handed a double fitness boost as Marco Silva confirmed that Gylfi Sigurdsson and Andre Gomes are both available for selection.
Sigurdsson did not travel with Iceland for their matches against Belgium and Qatar having suffered an ankle injury in the Toffees’ 0-0 draw with Chelsea earlier this month while Gomes was sent home from Portugal duty due to concerns over his fitness.
But the pair are both in contention to start against Cardiff.
Centre-back Kurt Zouma is available again having been ineligible to feature against parent club Chelsea last time out.
As for the Bluebirds, they will be without Kenneth Zohore for the trip to the North West of England.
The striker has been struggling with a calf problem and has been ruled out of the clash with Everton.
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing will also miss the clash with the Toffees, despite stepping up his recovery from injury by scoring for the Under-23s on Monday night.
However, Jazz Richards and Gary Madine could be included in the matchday squad have trained well in midweek.
And central midfielder Harry Arter is available having served a one-match ban.
What have the managers said? Marco Silva
“If you want to look just to the results, they are in a better position now than before,” said Silva.
“They don’t change their style of play.
“They are strong in some parts of matches and have more confidence for sure.
“They keep working hard even in some games they lost.
“They are a tough match for the opponents.”
Neil Warnock
“You look at stats and they’re the hardest working side in the Premier League at the moment,” said Warnock.
“Look at Richarlison up front he’s probably worth double that £45million.
“(Gylfi) Sigurdsson has had two week’s holiday whereas Aron (Gunnarsson) has been all over the world.
“(Phil) Jagielka speaks very highly of the whole club so there’s no reason why they can’t push into the top five over the next few years.
“They’ve had some lean spells but I’ve got a lot of time for the club – and I’ve always done quite well there as a manager.”
Predicted lineups Everton:
Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne; Andre Gomes, Gueye; Walcott, Sigurdsson, Bernard; Richarlison.
Etheridge; Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett; Gunnarsson, Arter; Harris, Camarasa, J Murphy; Paterson.
Cardiff City: What are the latest betting odds?
(Odds courtesy of Sky Bet, correct at time of publishing)
Everton win 2/5 Draw 7/2 Cardiff City win 7/1