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Arsenal vs. Everton: Kickoff Time, Latest Team News and Live Updates
Arsenal vs. Everton: Kickoff Time, Latest Team News and Live Updates
Updated October 23, 2026: Arsenal are scheduled to host Everton at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, October 24, in Matchweek 8 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The latest official schedule lists a 3:00 p.m. kickoff in London—British Summer Time (BST, UTC+01:00)—which is 14:00 UTC. The fixture is match 2645265. It has not been played yet, so there is no confirmed result or final score to report.
Players warm up on a full-size football pitch before a matchday crowd. This is an illustrative stadium scene, not a photograph of Arsenal vs. Everton.
Arsenal vs. Everton: Match details
Competition: 2026/27 Premier League
Matchweek: 8
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Kickoff: 3:00 p.m. London time, BST (UTC+01:00) / 14:00 UTC
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, England
Fixture code: 2645265
Referee: Tony Harrington
VAR: Stuart Attwell
The Premier League match center identifies the teams, venue and match officials. The league’s October fixture amendment says kickoffs are at 3:00 p.m. BST through Saturday, October 24, then move to GMT from Sunday, October 25. The official Fantasy Premier League fixture feed records this match’s start as 2026-10-24T14:00:00Z. Together, those sources confirm the local London time and its UTC equivalent.
Why the kickoff has two time labels
London is still on British Summer Time on the day of the game, so 3:00 p.m. BST is one hour ahead of UTC. The United Kingdom moves back to Greenwich Mean Time the following day, Sunday, October 25. That clock change does not move Arsenal vs. Everton: the match remains on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. in London. International viewers can use 14:00 UTC as a stable reference and convert it for their own location on October 24, rather than applying the UK’s later GMT offset to this fixture.
Some fixture feeds display the UTC timestamp without labeling it as London time. That is why the schedule is presented here with both labels. If you see 14:00 in a feed, check whether it is marked UTC; the local kickoff at the Emirates is 15:00 BST. Always check the league match center again before traveling or tuning in in case an official amendment is posted.
Latest team news and availability
Everton’s official pre-match report, published on Friday, October 23, says manager David Moyes declined to disclose the fitness issues in his squad. Moyes said Everton had “bits and pieces” but would keep them private. When asked specifically about Jarrad Branthwaite, he did not confirm whether the defender would be available. The club report therefore does not provide a complete Everton injury list, and silence on a player should not be read as confirmation that the player is fit.
Moyes also discussed Christian Nørgaard, who made his Everton debut as a late substitute against Chelsea the previous weekend. The manager said Nørgaard had trained but was still short of full condition and needed more game time. That update describes his fitness progress; it does not by itself confirm whether he will start, be named among the substitutes or be left out against Arsenal.
For Arsenal, the same Everton club report states that Bukayo Saka will miss the match after sustaining a thigh injury during Arsenal’s midweek 2–2 draw with Bayern Munich. It also lists William Saliba and Christos Tzolis as ruled out, while saying Piero Hincapié could return after missing Arsenal’s previous three matches with an ankle issue. “Could return” is not a confirmation that Hincapié has been cleared or selected; the club’s lineup announcement is needed to settle that.
Bukayo Saka: reported out for Arsenal with a thigh injury.
William Saliba and Christos Tzolis: listed as ruled out in Everton’s pre-match report.
Piero Hincapié: a possible return, not yet confirmed in the cited report.
Everton availability: Moyes withheld details, including when asked about Branthwaite.
Christian Nørgaard: still building toward full fitness; his selection status has not been confirmed.
The cited team-news update does not announce a new suspension for either side. That is not a full disciplinary clearance for every player. Treat any unconfirmed availability or suspension claim as provisional until the clubs publish their teams and the official match page updates. Starting lineups and substitutes can be checked on the Premier League’s official lineup page.
Pre-match context
The Premier League’s October 22 Matchweek 8 preview framed the game around whether Arsenal can recover their attacking freedom. The article said Arsenal were three points behind Manchester City and noted Everton’s run of eight away matches without a win and one win in their previous six matches across all competitions. Those are pre-match form notes published by the league, not a prediction and not a substitute for the teams’ latest selections.
The same preview observed that Arsenal’s 1–0 win over Nottingham Forest had produced their lowest open-play figures of the season to that point: 0.5 expected goals, six shots and no big chances. It also mentioned the team’s midweek European match against Bayern. These details explain why chance creation and squad freshness are being discussed ahead of the Everton visit. They do not establish what will happen at the Emirates, and the final assessment should wait for the match itself.
Read the league’s Matchweek 8 preview for its full pre-game analysis. For this fixture, practical things to watch include whether Arsenal can turn possession into clear chances and how Everton respond when the home side presses. Those are match questions rather than confirmed outcomes; the first goal, an in-game injury or a tactical change could alter the pattern.
How to follow the match and check the result
Use the Premier League match center for official fixture status, match updates, the timeline and the final score after full time. Its current page lists USA Network, Universo and Telemundo among the U.S. live options. Broadcast rights differ by country, so viewers elsewhere should check the league’s local broadcast information or an authorized sports provider in their region.
At the time of this update, the match is still scheduled for October 24 and the official fixture feed marks it as not finished. No score should be published as a result before kickoff and full time. Once the match is over, distinguish a live score from a full-time result and confirm the final status in the match center before sharing it. If the kickoff or venue changes, use the updated official listing as the source of truth.
For supporters going to the stadium, the venue remains Emirates Stadium in London. Everton has published an away fan guide for Arsenal with matchday information. Check that guide and Arsenal’s event information close to travel time for entry, access and transport details; this article does not replace live travel notices. The match time should be read as 3:00 p.m. BST in London, with 14:00 UTC provided for international reference.
Arsenal vs. Everton is therefore confirmed for Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Emirates Stadium, with kickoff at 3:00 p.m. BST (UTC+01:00), or 14:00 UTC. Saka is reported out, Hincapié remains a possible return, and Everton have not disclosed their full availability picture. Check the official lineup page near kickoff and return to the Premier League match center for verified live updates and the result after the game.