James Tarkowski has called on Everton to make a good response against Arsenal, following their loss to Chelsea last time out in the Premier League.
Everton had been unbeaten in the top-flight heading into MD7 (W2 D4), but were beaten 2-0 by Chelsea, who scored at the start and the end of the second half.
The result leaves them eighth in the table, but a win over the reigning champions would get them back on the right track and would move them at least up to fifth – taking them above rivals Liverpool in the process.
Tarkowski believes Everton's attitude heading into the clash at Emirates Stadium is key, pointing to last season as an example of what they can do if they take the right approach.
"I always felt last year that anytime we suffered a defeat, we responded pretty well. So, hopefully that happens [this weekend]," Tarkowski told evertontv.
"Hopefully, the team can keep picking up points. [Chelsea] was a tough day, a setback.
"We dealt with them pretty well last year, so we're looking forward to [the next match]."
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Arsenal, meanwhile, sit second in the table, three points behind Manchester City heading into the weekend's action, having bounced back from their loss to Brighton with two consecutive wins.
They edged past Nottingham Forest last time out in the top-flight and followed that up by coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Arsenal lost Bukayo Saka to injury early in that match, but Mikel Arteta was pleased with their reaction and will hope to carry those positives into Saturday's match.
"The character, personality and quality we showed to understand what the game required, because the game changed, and they pressed in two different ways, what the team understood and executed was really, really good," Arteta said about the performance against Bayern.
"Execution-wise, we had some great moments – we could have been even better and more clinical in certain aspects with our final shot – but overall, it's a game we can take a lot of positives from."
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Arsenal – Gabriel Magalhaes
Gabriel Magalhaes could make his 200th Premier League appearance in this match, the 11th Brazilian to reach this milestone.
Arsenal have won 65% of their games when he plays (44% when he does not since 2020-21) – among players to have played 150+ Premier League games for the Gunners, only Lauren has a higher win rate (66%).
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 21, 2026
Everton – Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
No player has made more line-breaking passes into the opposition box than Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the Premier League this season (16, level with Granit Xhaka).
He has scored 13 goals in the competition in total, including one in Everton's last away game against Hull City. All four of his away goals in the top-flight in 2026 have been equalisers.
MATCH PREDICTION: ARSENAL WIN
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League matches against Everton (W5 D2), their best run against the Toffees since going 13 without defeat between December 2007 and December 2013.
And Everton have won one of their last 30 away league matches against Arsenal (D5 L24), a 1-0 victory in 2020-21 under Carlo Ancelotti.
Under David Moyes, the Toffees have never won away at the Gunners in 13 attempts in the league (D3 L10).
Everton's recent away form does not help, given they are winless in their last eight Premier League games on the road (D5 L3), with all three this season ending level. The last time a team drew each of their first four away games in a season of the competition was 2010-11, with both Fulham and Manchester United doing so.
Arsenal, meanwhile, have won 11 of their last 12 Premier League games (L1), winning all six at the Emirates Stadium in that run.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Arsenal – 69.5%
Draw – 17.1%
Everton – 13.4%