The tough December period has begun. So far, Everton are doing well. They have four points from two league matches and finished up Europe on a high note. Wednesday brings the Toffees their third straight away game and another chance to gain three points from a struggling top flight squad.

Newcastle have not won a match since October 21st against Crystal Palace, and they have just one point from their last seven games. If there was ever a time to catch the Magpies, it is now.

What will be interesting to watch is how both clubs rotate their squads. It is a busy time of year for everyone. Everton are looking to rocket up the table and get into the European discussion once again. Newcastle are fighting the drop, and have an especially tough schedule with fixtures against Arsenal and Manchester City looming.

Match Details

Date and start time: Wednesday, December 13th at 11:45 a.m. PT / 2:45 p.m ET / 7:45 p.m. BST

Stadium: St. James Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Capacity: 52,354

Weather: 36°F/2°C, mostly cloudy, 10% chance of precipitation, 15 mph winds

How to Watch/Listen

TV: none - United States; none - United Kingdom

Radio: Everton Match Centre, TalkSport Radio World

Live stream: NBC Sports Gold

Gamethread: Comments section below starting one hour before game time

Information from LiveSoccerTV.com

Lineups

Everton

Starting XI - Pickford, Kenny, Holgate, Williams, Martina; Gueye, Schneiderlin, Rooney; Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin, Lennon

Subs: Robles, Keane, Jagielka, Davies, Vlasic, Lookman, Niasse

Newcastle

Starting XI - Darlow, Yedlin, Lejeune, Lascelles, Manquillo; Ritchie, Merino, Shelvey, Atsu; Diame; Gayle

Subs: Elliott, Clark, Hayden, Aarons, Murphy, Perez, Joselu