Everton's joint top scorers Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil could miss out as they look to extend their Premier League home unbeaten run to five games on Sunday (3pm GMT).
Midfielders Ndiaye and McNeil have each scored three of Everton's 15 Premier League goals this season, with the Englishman providing four assists.
“As these games come thick and fast, there's still very little touch-and-go story; So it's a question now whether Dwight will do it,” Everton manager Sean Dyche said.
“We have to watch. We are going to make sure of Illi (Ndiaye). He was taken off in the last game because of a slight strain in his calf. We'll have to wait and see how it pans out.”
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– Everton (@Everton) December 27 2024
Manchester City vs Everton: Ndiaye goal
Senegal international Ndiaye was sent off nine minutes from time after scoring a first-half equalizer in Thursday's 1-1 draw with Manchester City.
Everton, Stoke, Arsenal, Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saved a penalty from Manchester City's top scorer Erling Haaland at the end of the game as second-placed Chelsea were assured of a straight draw with the champions.
Asked if they could beat Everton, Dyche said: “It's going to be tough on them. So we have to score, He said he wasn't surprised or relieved by his players' performance to beat Everton.
“I also believe in them. There was little purpose. It is known that there were 2 draws in 13 games, but it is not easy to do this in the Premier League.
— iliman Ndiaye (@iliman_ndiaye) December 26 2024
Everton vs Forest
A 1-0 home win over Tottenham late on Thursday left them in fourth place and a four-game winning streak.
Forest lost both of their meetings with Everton last season to a goalless draw, but Nuno Espirito Santo's side will have moved up to second place.
Forest's only win in their last nine matches came against Everton in 1999, a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park in August 2022, their best result.
Everton, who are in 15th place, are three points clear of Leicester City and five points behind leaders Manchester United.