Everton are domination possession with over 75% so far, but Burnley remain in their shape and the hosts are struggling to break them down.

Burnley are offering very little going forward and they are yet to register a shot on target, but they are defending well.

Gylfi Sigurdsson delivers a free-kick into the Burnley area but Dominic Calvert-Lewin can only steer his header wide.

Chance.

Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Everton are looking lively and have started well. It will be whether they can keep it up for the whole game and not just this first 10 minute spell. They need a goal to get some confidence.

Everton are being patient in their build-up play as Richarlison drops deep to link play but Burnley are standing firm as James Tarkowski times his tackle to win the ball from Mason Holgate.

A quarter of an hour in and Mason Holgate's close-range effort remains the only shot on target.

There have been a couple of chances since then, but very little goalmouth action.

Aleksander: Imagine being a Champions League winner, having coached players like Kaka, Ronaldo, Lewandowski, Robben etc. And now having to coach Mason Holgate and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. What a guy

It's Lucas Digne who steps up but the ball is headed behind off Jay Rodriguez in the wall.

He's disappointed with himself as that looked like it was hit pretty sweetly.

Richarlison is brought down by Robbie Brady a metre outside the D.

The hosts will have the free-kick and Gylfi Sigurdsson and Lucas Digne are stood over it.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Goodison Park

Mason Holgate’s close-range shot excellently saved by Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope was the first effort he had faced on target in more than three hours of football.

His defence completely shut out both Newcastle and Bournemouth with the Clarets winning both matches 1-0.

Indeed, the last man to have a shot at Pope before Holgate was Tottenham’s Dele Alli in the 76th minute of Spurs' 5-0 win on 7 December.

Everton are starting to flood forward now and Richarlison's influence is growing on the game.

Djibril Sidibe is fed wide and he wins a corner but the ball in is easily caught by Nick Pope.

It's a poor delivery but the hosts will be more encouraged by the last few minutes.

Great save by Nick Pope.

Yerry Mina heads the ball into Mason Holgate but the defender's point-blank effort is well kept out by the Burnley keeper.

The Everton defender had to do better from there.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Goodison Park

“Ladies and gentlemen please give a massive Goodison Park reception to our new manager Carlo Ancelotti.”

That is the signal for an absolutely deafening roar and a standing ovation from the home fans, who also produce the below banner of the Italian. Everton have not won a trophy in 24 and a half long years, but Ancelotti’s CV is bringing a lot of hope to these fans that good times are ahead for the Toffees.

A wave to the fans on all four sides of the stadium from the Italian and the Carlo Ancelotti era at Everton is under way.

Everton are struggling to get into any early rhythm as Gylfi Sigurdsson gives the ball away carelessly in his own half.

Burnley hand it straight back but the hosts have started slowly.

That would have been a terrible start for Carlo Ancelotti.

Ben Mee heads the ball back across the Everton box and Jay Rodriguez nods it goalwards but Yerry Mina has to head over his own bar.

Kevin Nolan
Former West Ham captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

Carlo Ancelotti has had a bit of time with the players now, so I suspect he'll be looking for discipline, tenacity and people wanting to play for the shirt. He'll also want to see if the message he's put across this week has sunk in with his players.

For Ancelotti, if he can see that a player has taken on board everything he has said, then that is so important and he'll automatically think: 'this is the player for me and one I can work with.'

Richarlison gets us under way.

"Please give a massive Goodison Park welcome to our new manager..."

The stadium announcer introduces the new manager to the crowd, and they respond accordingly.

That was a stirring welcome so let's see how this relationship between the fans and the manager unfolds...

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Goodison Park

Burnley already have one victory over Everton this season as Jeff Hendrick’s goal gave them a 1-0 win at Turf Moor back in October.

The Clarets have won two in a row and another victory could take Sean Dyche’s side up to eighth in the table.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Goodison Park

So Duncan Ferguson’s brief spell as interim boss of his beloved Everton is over, but it certainly will not be forgotten.

He galvanised a club that had lost three on the bounce before sacking Marco Silva, demanded and got passion and commitment from his players and produced some memorable moments.

From hugging and lifting ball boys in the air when his team scored, getting soaked wearing just a shirt in heavy Manchester rain to hauling an ineffective striker off 19 minutes after he had come on, Ferguson’s style was certainly unorthodox.

But also very successful. A 3-1 win over Chelsea and draws against Manchester United and Arsenal mean the Premier League table looks a lot healthier for Carlo Ancelotti now than it did three weeks ago when Silva was dismissed. Ferguson will still be on the touchline though today, as part of Ancelotti’s backroom team.

Image source, BBC Sport

Here we go then, both sets of players make their way out onto the field and we're all set for kick off.

Still no sign of the new man just yet though...