Darron Gibson will make his Everton debut this afternoon at Aston Villa, just 24 hours after completing a move to the Toffees from Manchester United.
Loanee Landon Donovan also starts for Everton, who have Louis Saha up front as a lone striker.
Hosts Villa have recalled goalkeeper Shay Given following a six-week injury, while Darren Bent partners Gabriel Agbonlahor in attack.
Villa: Given; Hutton, Dunne, Collins, Warnock; Clark, Petrov, Albrighton, Ireland; Agbonlahor, Bent
Everton: Howard; Neville, Heitinga, Duffy, Baines; Donovan, Gibson, Fellaini, Drenthe, Cahill; Saha
