Everton-Hull City Preview (The Associated Press)

The fixtures come thick and fast during the festive period but that hasn't affected Everton, who will go for a second consecutive Premier League victory Friday when they travel to the KC Stadium to battle struggling Hull City. Everton manager Ronald Koeman has his club positioned well heading into the new year, as the Toffees (7-5-6) find themselves in seventh place with 26 points. Koeman has shown in his stints with both Southampton and Everton an ability to get the most out of his players in a short period of time.