Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar – Match preview and team news

Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers are set to clash in a Carabao Cup third round match on Wednesday, with David Moyes's Everton aiming to avenge their previous loss to Wolves at the same stage last season. The Toffees have maintained an unbeaten streak of five matches across all competitions, whereas Cesar Peixoto's Wolves head to Merseyside having secured two consecutive wins, putting them in seventh place in the Championship.

Wolves have been relegated from the Premier League last season but have shown resilience, coming up with an unbeaten run in their last two meetings with Everton. They triumphed 2-0 at Molineux in the EFL Cup final last year before drawing 1-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium in the Premier League in January. Peixoto's tenure at Wolves has been promising, with a notable clean sheet against Sheffield United this season, marking their first of the Championship campaign.

In terms of team news, Everton is without Christian Norgaard, who is unlikely to recover until after the international break, and Merlin Rohl, who will be assessed following his absence from Saturday's draw with Tottenham. Jack Grealish is expected to start his first game since his summer transfer from Manchester City, with Moyes likely to rotate his lineup after a brief turnaround.

For Wolves, Nasser Djiga will miss the match after being substituted during the game against Sheffield United. Kieran Trippier, who has just returned from injury, may not feature from the beginning. However, Joao Virginia could make his debut against his former club, and Ghislain Konan and Sean Neave are both in contention for their first starts following their recent arrivals on deadline day.

The match will take place at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with a kick-off scheduled for 19:45 BST. The referee for the game is Thomas Bramall. The predicted lineups include Everton in a 4-1-4-1 formation, featuring Pickford, O'Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Garner, Dibling, Hackney, Alcaraz, Grealish, and Barry. Wolverhampton Wanderers are predicted to field Virginia in goal, with Tchatchoua, Olagunju, T Gomes, Konan, Bo Traore, Doyle, Neve, James, and R Gomes in their starting line-up.