Team News: Darron Gibson handed Everton debut

Gibson handed Everton debut

Darron Gibson will make his Everton debut this afternoon at Aston Villa, just 24 hours after completing a move to the Toffees from Manchester United.

Loanee Landon Donovan also starts for Everton, who have Louis Saha up front as a lone striker.

Hosts Villa have recalled goalkeeper Shay Given following a six-week injury, while Darren Bent partners Gabriel Agbonlahor in attack.

Villa: Given; Hutton, Dunne, Collins, Warnock; Clark, Petrov, Albrighton, Ireland; Agbonlahor, Bent

Everton: Howard; Neville, Heitinga, Duffy, Baines; Donovan, Gibson, Fellaini, Drenthe, Cahill; Saha

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