Everton Faces Hull City Test After Premier League Break

Everton travels to face Hull City in the Premier League on Sunday as both teams resume domestic action after the international break. The Toffees seek a first away league win in seven matches, while Hull aims to extend its strong home record at MKM Stadium.

According to sports.yahoo.com, Everton has gone 22 days between its victory over Ipswich Town and the trip to Hull, creating a lengthy pause after an unbeaten start to the season. The club will begin a run of six matches in five weeks across league and cup competitions.

Everton manager David Moyes is also dealing with squad depth concerns, while TFG has confirmed its intention to seek outside investment or a possible full sale of the club. According to sports.yahoo.com, the announcement came shortly before a Moyes press conference.

According to sports.yahoo.com, Everton hopes Vitalii Mykolenko can recover after missing three of Ukraine's four international matches through injury. Christian Norgaard also completed a friendly against Blackburn without issues and could make his debut from the bench.

Hull City enters the match after a rapid return to the top flight following promotion from the Championship. According to sports.yahoo.com, manager Sergej Jakirovic guided the club to promotion through the playoffs after Hull faced restrictions on transfer spending.

According to sports.yahoo.com, Hull has collected eight points from its first five Premier League matches, including a win over Manchester United and a draw at Chelsea. The team has remained unbeaten at home and has not conceded a goal there.

Goal.com reported that Hull's early season run included victories over Manchester United and Coventry City, draws with Aston Villa and Chelsea, and a 2-1 defeat against Newcastle that ended its unbeaten league start.

Everton's away form remains a key factor before the match. According to Goal.com, the Toffees are without a league away victory in seven matches, with three losses and four draws during that stretch.

According to Goal.com, Everton has scored six goals in its first five league matches this season, while Thierno Barry has scored five goals in seven appearances across all competitions. The striker has already scored twice in the league and recorded a hat-trick in the EFL Cup.

The previous meeting between the clubs came in the FA Cup third round in January 2022, when Everton defeated Hull City 3-2 after extra time, according to sports.yahoo.com. Everton now faces a Hull side seeking to maintain its unbeaten home defensive record.