Everton will look to exploit any fatigue in Tottenham Hotspur’s squad when Thomas Frank’s side visit Merseyside just days after Champions League action. Spurs drew at Monaco on Wednesday night, earning a useful point through the heroics of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

They are one of nine Premier League teams with European commitments this season and David Moyes said it was important his Everton side sought to take advantage when the fixture list allowed.

The Blues boss was bitterly disappointed his side failed to begin well at Anfield last month, when a slow start cost them the chance of taking anything from a Liverpool side that had been embroiled in an energy-sapping match with Atletico Madrid days earlier. He appears determined not to allow his players to make the same mistake again when Spurs visit Hill Dickinson this afternoon.