Everton face Stoke at Goodison Park on Saturday, Aug. 12. Here’s all the info you need to watch this opening week Premier League match.
Everton are a continual top-half Premier League club, but cannot seem to break into the top four. They have had a busy summer, signing seven players. Two of them commanded £30 million transfer fees: goalkeeper Jordan Pickford from Sunderland and defender Michael Keane from Burnley.
The Toffees’ highest profile signing was Wayne Rooney, who grew up an Everton fan and started his professional career with the club. Does the Manchester United legend have enough left in the tank to make a difference for his boyhood club? We shall see.
Rooney and fellow new signing Sandro Ramirez (formerly of Malaga) will lead the attack for the Toffees. They are tasked with the giant responsibility of replacing Romelu Lukaku.
Stoke are a classic mid-table Premier League club. They finished in 13th last season. The Potters did not have a busy summer, bringing in a few players on free transfers and signing Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma to a loan deal.
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The Premier League match between Everton and Stoke will be broadcast live on CNBC. Live streaming will be available on NBC Sports, which you can access with your cable or satellite subscriptions via the website or the NBC Sports app.
Date: Saturday, August 12
Start time: 10:00 a.m. ET
Location: Liverpool, England
Stadium: Goodison Park
TV Info: CNBC
Live Stream: NBC Sports, Fubo.TV
Everton will hope to get off to a good start at home as they seek to finally qualify for the Champions League. Stoke are notoriously stingy, relying on counter attacks to generate scoring chances. The Toffees will be favored to collect all three points in the friendly confines of Goodison Park, but expect it to be a close contest.