Everton host Sunderland with European and table stakes

Everton host Sunderland on Sunday at Hill Dickinson Stadium in a Premier League match with postseason implications for both clubs, as Everton seek to keep slim European qualification hopes alive and Sunderland pursue an outside chance of finishing in the upper end of the table. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. BST, with the match broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Premier League and in the United States on Peacock.

Entering the final stretch of the season, Everton are 10th with 49 points and sit one point ahead of Sunderland. Everton are four points behind the top seven, and their route to Europe is expected to require strong results in their remaining games, alongside results elsewhere. Sunderland, meanwhile, have been edging through the end of the campaign with more limited momentum, including a run without a win in their last four league matches that followed an extended spell of consistency earlier in the season.

Both teams come into the fixture dealing with recent league form and injuries. Everton are expected to be without Jarrad Branthwaite, who is out with a thigh problem, and Jack Grealish, who has an ankle issue. Idrissa Gueye is listed as a slight doubt due...