Everton face an FA Cup Third Round replay clash with Crystal Palace on January 17 after the two sides played out a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park at the start of 2024.
Neither side will be happy with an extra fixture added to their schedules but the prospect of a Fourth Round tie against either Luton Town or Bolton Wanderers is on the horizon for the winners at Goodison Park.
Sean Dyche's side warmed up for this tie with a 0-0 Premier League draw against Aston Villa with this clash bringing Crystal Palace's mid-season break to a premature end.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Everton vs Crystal Palace kick off?
This FA Cup replay takes place at Goodison Park in Liverpool, UK and kicks off on Wednesday, January 17 at 7:45 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Wed, Jan. 17 | 2:45 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Wed, Jan. 17 | 2:45 p.m. ET |
| UK | Wed, Jan. 17 | 7:45 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Thu, Jan. 18 | 6:45 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Thu, Jan. 18 | 1:15 a.m. IST |
Everton vs Crystal Palace live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this FA Cup match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | — | — |
| UK | — | — |
| Australia | — | Paramount+ |
| India | — | — |
USA: This game is available on ESPN+.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream FA Cup matches live and on demand on Paramount+.
UK: This match has not been selected for live broadcast coverage in the UK with Talksport Radio providing live radio commentary.
Everton vs Crystal Palace lineups, team news
Everton's injury list is unchanged following their draw with Aston Villa as veteran defender Ashley Young remains sidelined and Idrissa Gana Gueye is on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Senegal.
With the Toffees entering into a break after this game, Dyche is set to name a strong team, with Dwight McNeil in line to come back in. England star Jordan Pickford will be rested with Joao Virginia starting in goal.
Everton (4-5-1, right to left): Virginia (GK) — Patterson, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko — Harrison, Doucoure, Garner, Onana, McNeil — Calvert-Lewin.
Everton subs (9): TBC
Roy Hodgson is likely to be without key winger Michael Olise for some time, due to a thigh injury, with Jordan Ayew away on AFCON duty with Ghana.
Ahead of a crunch Premier League trip to Arsenal after this game, Hodgson could name a rotated team, with Will Hughes and David Ozoh possible starters.
Crystal Palace (4-3-3 right to left): Henderson (GK) — Clyne, Anderson, Guehi, Mitchell — Hughes, Richards, Ozoh — Franca, Edouard, Eze.
Crystal Palace subs (9): TBC
Everton vs Crystal Palace prediction
Neither side is enjoying their best moment of the campaign, with Everton winless in their last six games in all competitions, and Crystal Palace winning just one in their last 10 outings.
However, home advantage could be key for Everton, and they will be confident of just about edging past a Palace team more focused on their Premier League return.
Prediction: Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace
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