Everton 'fully expect to get a result' at Man City as James Tarkowski confident

Everton centre-back James Tarkowski is heading into their clash with Manchester City with plenty of optimism, despite the Toffees' continued struggle to find the back of the net.

The defender believes the Merseyside side's recent good performances against top sides – with draws against title hopefuls Arsenal and Chelsea – have boosted the team's confidence.

“I go to most games that way, to be honest,” he admitted.

He acknowledged the challenge of playing at the Etihad but is undeterred, saying: “I know it's difficult to go to these stadiums and there's a lot of talk about Man City's form at the moment, but I always look at their team and I see a team full of quality players.

Despite City's current struggles, Tarkowski insists Everton are up for the challenge: “City are a top team, so people are going to question them at the minute, but we're going in hoping get a match result.

“We're a team in good form and we haven't lost a lot of games in the last 12 or 13 games and we're in a place where we feel good.”

With players returning from injury, Tarkowski believes the team is stronger than ever: “We have a strong team at the moment with people coming back from injury and all that, so we feel good as a group.

“It’s a nice time where a lot of games are coming in quick succession, so bodies are going to be needed, but we also have a strong team there.”