Everton make two changes to the side that lost 2-1 to Tottenham at the weekend.
Andre Gomes makes his first start of the season, while Beto also comes in up front. Idrissa Gueye misses out while Dominic Calvert-Lewin is on the bench.
Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gomes, Onana, Harrison, Garner, McNeil, Beto.
Manchester City remain without star man Erling Haaland because of a foot injury with Kevin de Bruyne and Jeremy Doku out too.
There are two changes from the side that beat Fluminese in the Club World Cup with Manuel Akanji replacing Ruben Dias and Matheus Nunes in for Rico Lewis.
Rodri is fit to start after being an injury doubt.
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Akanji, Ake, Nunes, Rodri, Silva, Foden, Grealish, Alvarez.