Manchester City will be without Ballon d'Or winner Rodri when they host Everton in Saturday's Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium, manager Pep Guardiola confirmed in a blow to the team's efforts to maintain momentum in the title race.

Jack Grealish has been told he is now at a club where his undoubted talents can flourish and finally bring an end to his Manchester City nightmare. Grealish has made a thrilling start to his loan spell at Everton and can become a "maverick again" following his "sour spell" at Man City,

Everton takes on West Ham on Monday, Sept. 29, at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. BST. That makes it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 5 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia on Tuesday morning.

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti was not getting carried away after his side's 1-0 win at Sheffield United put them second in the Premier League on Saturday, the Italian maintaining that grabbing a place in Europe is the height of their ambition.

Designed by MEIS with BDP Pattern, the $1 billion-plus waterfront complex built for Everton FC replaces historic Goodison Park, which will be retained for new use.

Balancing the incomings, the club saw an exodus of players, including stalwarts in Kevin De Bruyne, Gündoğan, Kyle Walker, Ederson and Manual Akanji, along with home grown talent in Everton target James McAtee.