Everton and Arsenal played out a dull stalemate in the Premier League's lunchtime kick-off, as their respective new managers watch on from the stands.
It turned out the most exciting action occurred before kick-off when Everton finally announced the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager, an hour before the game.
The Italian was in the stands to watch his new charges, along with Arsenal's new head coach Mikel Arteta, and both will have been uninspired by their new teams and potentially regretting their decisions to join their respective clubs.
78: Everton sub
Would you believe it, Ferguson is doing it again - he is subbing the sub.
Tosun, who came on early in the first half for an injury is subbed off after 78 minutes.
The man that's on is Kean, the sub subbed after 18 minutes at Old Trafford last weekend
Tosun, by the way, didn't look happy and just walked straight down the tunnel.
77: Arsenal sub
Aubameyang off, Lacazette on. Seems a bit odd not to have both on when you need goals
74: Yellow Card
Sigurdsson in the book for a challenge from behind to stop an Arsenal counter.
73: In-play tip
Luiz has made four fouls in this match and lucky not to see a yellow yet.
One more and surely he goes into the book -
70: Everton sub
Toffee's second change of the day sees Michael Keane on for Delph, who has just returned from injury and looks tired.
67: Everton so close
Great flowing move from Everton, breaking quickly, with one touch passing moving the ball from right to left.
The ball eventually comes to Richarlison on the left, he drives into the box, squares it to Calvert-Lewin and his low shot is blocked by desperate diving Arsenal defenders.
If deflects to the right, four yards out and another Everton player deflects it towards goal, but it hits another defender and goes for a corner.
That comes to nothing
60: Last 30 minutes
For both of these caretaker bosses, which will taste a final, rare victory - Ferguson or Ljungberg? Or are we destined for a bore draw?
Everton are currently 2/1 to win; Arsenal 5/2 and the draw 11/10
60: Arsenal stronger now
Arsenal on top now, without creating any scoring chances. So much better than their first half effort, although that's not saying much
56: Now it's serious..
Duncan Ferguson has now taken off his jacket in the Everton dugout - it's go time!
54: Everton corner
Game getting better as Everton attack now. Sigurdsson lines up a shot from the edge of the box and his stinging shot is deflected wide for a corner.
From it Everton can't create anything and Arsenal clear and counter, but it comes to nothing.
52: Arsenal shoot again
More like it from Arsenal and they stretch Everton down the left. Ball comes across the face of the box and Aubameyang picks up and shoots as he slips and it tamely goes through to Pickford.
Much better from the visitors.
50: Pickford save
Arsenal get another corner and from the left it is flicked on at the near post by Chambers. It falls to Aubameyang at the back post two yards out and he flicks towards goal to surely score.
Pickford though is across quickly and superb reflexes see him somehow tip the ball over the bar right on the line. Great save
49: Arsenal corner
The Gunners get the first corner of the second half. Fired in from the right, out-swinging, but Everton clear with ease
46: Everton chance
Richarlison collects the ball in the Arsenal box at a tight angle on the right, and shoots across the face of goal. Had an Everton player gambled at the back post they would have had a tap in
45: Second half
Here we go, it can only get better, can't it?
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Finally, we're backing COLCHESTER to get the better of Carlisle. They've won four of their last five home league games while Carlisle have the third-worst away record in England's fourth tier.
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Half-time: Everton 0-0 Arsenal
Thank goodness that is over. No shots on target from either side, and Arsenal just one in total overall.
No keeper saves, no offsides, no energy, no tempo.
I'm off to paint a wall and watch it dry over half time, it will be more interesting.
44: Arsenal shoot...
...And it is terrible. Martinelli is played in down the left by a lovely Torreira through-ball which curls round Mina, and from the left he smacks the ball wide from a decent enough position.
44: Yellow Card
Everton's Tom Davies is the first in the book today
43: No offsides
There's not been one off side in this match so far, or a keeper save, which says so much about this game
42: Over
Sidibe has space on the right with Saka slow to come out and close him down, gets the ball into Davies who smashes a low cross off of Tosun and over. The Turkish striker will want slightly more inviting deliveries than that
40: Everton cross
Everton drive down the left and attempt a cross at the byline through Tosun, but straight into the hands of Leno.
Everton have not made the most of their dominance or the sun in the keeper's eyes in this first half, as they too have failed to have a shot on target in this game so far
36: Lack of box time
Not sure the above it an actual expression, but let's run with it....
In the opening 35 minutes Arsenal have had just one touch of the ball in the Everton box - ONE - which explains why they've yet to have a shot in this contest
19: Everton free kick
Free kick to the home side on the left edge of the penalty area after a foul by Luiz.
Sigurdsson whips it a couple of feet wide of Leno's right-hand post.
17: Everton on top
Everton are on top, having delivered a decent set piece and cross into the box in the last few moments, both cleared by Arsenal.
Everton's problem is their passing, not accurate and it means Everton have blown two further chances to get the ball into the box, with the ball out running their intended target and rolling out of play
14: Martinelli down
Martinelli is now down and looks in a fair bit of pain after Sidibe accidentally stood on his foot. That will sting in the cold of Merseyside.
He should be fine
12: Early impact
Tosun straight into the action, putting himself about, smashing off Arsenal defenders in the final third and then firing a wild shot well over the bar.
Good intensity from the sub
10: Everton sub
Duncan Ferguson is forced into an early change, with Iwobi pulling a hamstring and he is replaced by Tosun.
Shame for Iwobi against his old club
Ljungberg pre-match thoughts
The hosts are around 13/10 favourites and, going on their displays so far under Ferguson, you cannot argue against it. The Scot's influence has clearly fired Blues players up and if they dig in and show that attitude again here they can get the better of Arsenal's lacklustre defence.
The Toffees only made one change in midweek and have not kept a clean sheet in their last eight and the Gunners can at least get on the score sheet, so this combination looks a good-priced option.
Is Carlo right for Everton?
Former Toffee's boss Sam Allardyce certainly thinks so
Arsenal team news
Freddie Ljungberg is also standing in the dugout for the final time this lunchtime.
Arsenal make five changes to the team that lost at home to Manchester City in the Premier League last weekend. David Luiz and Granit Xhaka both return, with Emile Smith-Rowe, Reiss Nelson and Bukayo Saka also handed starts.
Mesut Ozil misses out altogether.
Arsenal: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Luiz, Chambers, Xhaka, Torreira, Smith-Rowe, Nelson, Saka, Martinelli, Aubameyang
Substitutes: Martinez, Lacazette, Pepe, Mustafi, Mavropanos, Willock, Guendouzi
Everton team news
Duncan Ferguson takes charge for the last time, having made a real postive impact on the team.
He makes four changes to the team that lost on penalties to Leicester in the Carabao Cup in midweek.
Gylfi Sigurdsson captains the Toffees after recovering from illness, while Djibril Sidibe, Lucas Digne and Fabian Delph also come in.
Leighton Baines, Michael Keane, Bernard and Seamus Coleman drop to the bench.
Everton: Pickford, Delph, Mina, Sidibe, Digne, Iwobi, Holgate, Davies, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin
Substitutes: Stekelenburg, Baines, Keane, Tosun, Bernard, Coleman, Kean
Arteta watching brief
Like Ancelotti, Arsenal's new boss will also be watching from the stands today before officially taking charge of the Gunners.
The former Arsenal captain has a huge challenge ahead to turn around a team that has problems across the board.
Everton appoint Ancelotti
So we've been waiting and waiting for Everton to confirm the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti, and when better to do it than an hour before you play Arsenal.
Gives the fans a huge boost, although makes more work for us journalists - not bitter, honest.
The Italian has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal and will watch from the stands today, with Big Duncan Ferguson still in charge for this one.
Highlights
A reminder that from 5.15 we will have highlights from every Premier League match from today.
Then from 6pm we will also have match highlights from all of Saturday's Sky Bet Championship games.
There's not many places you can get both league's highlights on one website, so why go anywhere else?
Welcome
Good afternoon and season greeting to you. Thank you for being with us for our first of three live blogs today.
This one has Everton at home to Arsenal in the early Premier League kick off. Then from 2pm we have the buildup and full coverage of the afternoon games. Followed at 5.30 by Manchester City against Leicester City, as the two battle to keep up with leaders Liverpool
So stay with us for the day for the best coverage of Saturday's football.