Jack Grealish has been the main man at Everton so far this season, but Gary Lineker has given more plaudits to another player.
The Toffees have emerged as everyone’s surprise package so far this season, as David Moyes’ side are punching above their weight.
Improvement was always the aim, but to see the Blues in a potential Champions League place this early on in the season is exciting.
For once, the international break has come at the wrong time, with Grealish one of the ‘best in the Premier League’ right now.
The winger has played a big role, but Lineker believes another player is a big reason for Everton’s success.
Everton midfielder Kieran Dewsbury-Hall.
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Gary Lineker is not shocked that Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has started well at Everton
Lineker, being a Leicester City fan, will know all about Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and why he’s started excellently this campaign.
The former Blues striker is a big fan of the midfielder and might back up why Lineker thinks Everton can challenge the top eight.
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Speaking to The Rest Is Football, the pundit said: “He’s a very talented player and he’s got a great work ethic on the pitch.
“I’m not surprised he’s done well; he seems to have a bit of harmony with Jack Grealish.
“They could be a good partnership down that left-hand side.”
There’s certainly a bond being created in the Toffees’ attack, and Dewsbury-Hall is almost doing something better than any other player in the league at the moment.
Everton’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is the second most creative player in the Premier League
For a £25 million fee, Dewsbury-Hall looks like a steal from Chelsea.
He seems to be the key to Moyes’ midfield, and will be the man Everton look to for creativity alongside Grealish, and judging by the start of the season, only one player has created more big chances than him in the Premier League.
David Brooks 4
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 3
Mohamed Salah 3
Jack Grealish 2
Joao Pedro 2
Players with the most big chances created in the 2025/26 Premier League, as per FotMob
Dewsbury-Hall is a ‘breath of fresh air’ for fans, as the Toffees haven’t really had a proper number ten since James Rodriguez’s short stint.
The new era is looking very promising, and with the 26-year-old at the centre of everything, Everton can aim high this campaign.