Before the 2017/18 Premier League season kicked off, Everton were seen as potential outsiders for a place in the top four following a number of impressive additions during the summer. However, it has been a remarkably poor start to the season for the Toffees under the management of Ronald Koeman, and they are in desperate need of three points to stop the rot.
As for Arsenal, it has been a fairly average start to the season by their high standards. They are currently sat in sixth place, level on points with Chelsea but already find themselves nine points behind league leaders Manchester City. Arsene Wenger will be hoping his side can find a way into the top four in the next few weeks.
We take a look at five players who could potentially have a significant influence on the outcome of Sunday’s match between these two sides.
2Wayne Rooney
The 31-year-old former England international made a dramatic return to Goodison Park this summer and has not made a bad start to this campaign. He has made eight league appearances so far, scoring three goals in the process. One of these goals came from the penalty spot last weekend as he secured a point in the last minute away at Brighton. This was a vital point for Everton, and Rooney deserves credit for being able to convert the penalty under such immense pressure. He needs to pass his experience onto the other members of the Everton squad to help them get out of the current situation they find themselves in.
