Key Highlights
- When the Blues have been more adventurous, they’ve failed to cement their authority at home and gone on to drop points – just two points in their last six home games tells the whole story. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn his pre-match press conference yesterday David Moyes played coy with injury news, adding that Seamus Coleman was also out.
- After the exertions at St.
- James Park, we can expect a couple of changes for this one. Scott Parker will be missing a number of players – Zeki Amdouni, Connor Roberts, Jordan Beyer, Armando Broja, and Josh Cullen are all out, with Marcus Edwards doubtful. Who’s Out?Jack Grealish (foot) is unavailable for the rest of the season, with Carlos Alcaraz and Seamus Coleman out for a couple of weeks at least. Everton squad available vs NewcastleGoalkeepers: Pickford, Travers, KingAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDefenders: Keane, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, O’Brien, Mykolenko, Coleman (INJURED), Patterson, AznouMidfielders: Gueye, Garner, Iroegbunam, Dewsbury-Hall, Röhl, ArmstrongWingers: McNeil, Ndiaye, Grealish (INJURED), Dibling, Alcaraz (INJURED), GeorgeStrikers: Beto, BarryTactics and FormationEverton will stick to their tried and tested 4-2-3-1. Starters (likelihood of starting rated out of 10)Jordan Pickford – 9/10Vitaliy Mykolenko – 7/10 The Ukrainian was back over the weekend and did decently enoughJarrad Branthwaite – 9/10 James Tarkowski – 9/10Jake O’Brien – 7/10 Patterson might have a shout, let’s seeAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJames Garner – 9/10Idrissa Gueye – 9/10 Much better game from Gana on Saturday, likely because we were on the back foot for most of itTyrique George – 6/10 Surely he has to start when we’re playing at home against a relegation-threatened side?Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – 9/10Iliman Ndiaye – 9/10Thierno Barry – 9/10 Barry should return to the lineupBenchMark Travers – The veteran keeper was back in the squad on SaturdayNathan PattersonMichael KeaneTim IroegbunamHarrison ArmstrongMerlin RohlDwight McNeil – Wasn’t bad at Newcastle, created Beto’s goal with his shotTyler DiblingBeto—————————————-Adam Aznou is once again going to be the odd man out.