Arouna Kone skies one over the bar. Way. Over.

Cue the biggest cheer we've had from Swansea fans for a while. Ironic, but they all count, right?

Everton on top so far.

Down the other end Ross Barkley is central to everything Everton are trying to build. 

A critical view would be: ponderous. More balanced would be: pragmatic.

Barkley's got those dancing feet but if there's nothing on then possession is 'recycled' - sent back to the halfway line.  

It doesn't take a genius to work out the old Swansea tactic of Gylfi Sigurdsson into Bafetimbi Gomis. 

John Stones is a genius though, when it comes to defending. He brilliantly cuts out the through ball.

So we had a good 10-minute spell where Everton looked pretty dangerous just now. 

It's undulating back into Swansea's favour. Or so it seems until Federico Fernandez is penalised, Ross Barkley swings in a free-kick and Romelu Lukaku flicks out a boot at a driven Steven Naismith shot from the edge of the box but Fabianski is alert. 

A bigger touch and that's a goal from Lukaku. Without a goal since his two in the win at Southampton five weeks ago....

Three men around Jefferson Montero down the left. Which of the three actually stops him though? 

That man John Stones. Excellent defending turns a dangerous situation, with Montero set to cross, into an Everton goal kick. 

Big respect for Stones from Toffees keeper Tim Howard. 

Here's how the teams' average positions are shaping up so far...

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John Stones could be in trouble here. He's down holding his knee. 

It's becoming a bit of a trademark, this Stones walk-out from defence. But this latest edition is brought to a crashing end by a Jack Cork challenge. To be fair to Cork, he barely touched Stones, who appeared to jar his left knee before going down. 

The physio's come on. Bit of a rub and a sip of energy drink, the youngster looks OK to carry on.

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Real danger for Swansea on the break! 

The away side counter from a corner, with Romelu Lukaku feeding in Steven Naismith. 

The three goals he got last week against Chelsea weighing on his shoulders, Naismith jinks past one defender and bears down on goal... but the Scot, too, fluffs his lines! 

He takes too long and Neil Taylor makes a last ditch block.  Now we've got a game!

Two in the space of two minutes for Gomis! 

Here he is through on goal but the finish is terrible - he fluffed it, dragged it wide. 

Not the finish of a man who's got nine from his last 11...

Here they are! 

Bafetimbi Gomis tests Tim Howard - for the first time in the match. 

Brilliant technique from the Frenchman to control the volley when falling back and away from goal. It was low, but central, not too difficult to stop. 

Great connection though. 

And here's Ashley Williams again with another excellent block at the near post - the kind that so often end up going in past your own 'keeper. 

Phil Jagielka heads way over from the corner, the delivery gave him too much to do. 

Where are you Swansea? You'd forget they're the home side.

Romelu Lukaku with it... blocked and out for a corner. 

A brilliant header from Ashley Williams to steer it wide! Looked like it was bottom corner.

Andre Ayew's back on with two bits of cotton wool stuck right up his nose. 

Everton have definitely started the brighter here. Ross Barkley dances in front of the Swansea box, looks for a one-two with Steven Naismith, who's taken out by Ashley Williams. 

Free-kick on the edge...

There was always a risk of this happening. Early doors but all very pedestrian so far. 

Both these teams like possession they said, both these teams play good football, they said. 

It's all about the ball to feet here, and the crowd's gone a bit flat with Everton stroking it about.

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Looks like Jagielka and Ayew are both going to be OK, though Ayew definitely came off worse. 

Phil Jagielka's skull is not the ideal destination for anyone's nose. The blood is streaming out, and he's had to go off for a patch-up.

Ty Browning, making his first Premier League start, chops down Jefferson Montero on the left. That will be a very interesting one this afternoon. 

It already looks like Montero may well have him on toast at some point. No yellow for this one.

Phil Jagielka and Andre Ayew clash heads looking for a loose ball in the box and the physios are rushed on. Browning can catch his breath.

Garth Crooks
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"Roberto Martinez is a very sound manager, in my opinion. Last season it was the Europa League that sapped Everton's resources. Martinez has brought Kone, Lukaku and Barkley all to the boil."

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Jefferson Montero makes a darting run down the left straight from the off, the crowd rises in response but he's soon crowded out and Everton win it back.

Romelu Lukaku's not been so quick to start, sluggishly stretching for the ball as the away side work it up the pitch. 

We are under way.

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Garry Monk's gone for the knitwear today, so that should provide some kind of answer...

Monk shares a man-hug and a few whispers with Roberto Martinez. 

Kick-off is moments away...