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60 seconds on Everton | Phil McNulty, Chief Football Writer, BBC Sport

Continuing our*'60 seconds on...'* preview feature, where we take a closer look at our next opponents with the people who watch them week in, week out.

Next up, a trip to Everton on Sunday (4.30pm UK) as we return to Premier League action - and for the first time in 133 years, that doesn't mean a trip to Goodison Park - instead it means a first visit to the all-new Hill Dickinson Stadium.

To preview the match, we've called on the services of Phil McNulty, who has years of experience working at the very highest level of football in his role as BBC Sport's Chief Football Writer - including covering England at six World Cups - and born in Liverpool, he knows Merseyside football inside-out...

First up, it’s our first visit to the Hill Dickinson Stadium - what can you tell us about the new stadium - and how have Everton settled in?

Phil: "The new stadium has been a long time coming, with failed attempts stretching back over more than two decades. The wait has been a painful one at times, and while the men’s team leaving Goodison Park was a sad day, Hill Dickinson Stadium is a magnificent arena. I have reported there twice this season. It has a unique design, superb facilities and the location is spectacular, right on the banks of the Mersey. And perhaps most significantly of all, it is a purpose-built football stadium with steep stands close the pitch. It already has an atmosphere that, while not getting near the hostility of Goodison Park at this stage, is intimidating. Like the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Hill Dickinson is a football arena. Is it better than Tottenham’s? I would say Everton’s riverside location is something very special, but as a stadium I’d go with Tottenham’s, only just. Not by much, though. Importantly, Everton have settled well there. They are currently unbeaten, with good wins against Brighton and Crystal Palace. They will hope to maintain that on Sunday."

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