Considering 12 places and 19 points separates them ahead of kick-off, Everton and Newcastle United represent two faces of a surprising similarity.
A pair of teams fighting in the face of adversity, they are nonetheless battling different demons and have very different objectives now for the campaign: The Toffees to overcome a 10-point penalty, survive the season and continue the latest rebuild; the Magpies to balance competing on multiple fronts and, if they can, retain their place in the Premier League’s top four.
