Everton manager David Moyes has suggested more changes could be on offer this Sunday, as well as a replacement for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
The Toffees will take on Crystal Palace at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday for their final outing ahead of the international break.
Moyes will have a big decision to make ahead of the game, with Dewsbury-Hall suspended following a collection of five yellow cards this season.
The 62-year-old did admit that the PGMOL have admitted Dewsbury-Hall’s last two yellow cards were incorrect in a private conversation with the club.
Three points would be huge for Everton given they have not won in any of their last four across all competitions.
With the Dewsbury-Hall decision lingering, Moyes has mooted another big change to his starting XI for the game against the Eagles on Sunday.
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David Moyes moots big Everton change for Iliman Ndiaye
Since Jack Grealish joined in the summer, Iliman Ndiaye has seen his position change to the other side of the pitch.
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Ndiaye has admitted he’s adapting to playing on the right, but he did provide his first assist for the club from that position in the Merseyside Derby.
During his press conference on Friday, Moyes has mooted another change for the Senegal international.
“It will take him a bit of time and we might change him over at different times. We might put him back on the left when we think it’s the right moment,” Moyes said.
“If different things change, we could play him as the number 10 as well. He can do that role. We can think about how we play Ili at different times, but the one thing he has done is continue to perform really well, Ili.
“He gets goals for us, which is something we’re trying to keep up. So, let’s hope he keeps his form up. He’s doing very well on the right as well as the left. He’s played really well and impressed me in both positions.”
Moyes has been urged to try Ndiaye in the number 10 spot, and this weekend could provide him with the perfect opportunity.
With Dewsbury-Hall absent, Everton fans want to see Tyler Dibling play, which would likely see the youngster start from Ndiaye’s new spot on the right.
Ndiaye is targeting even more goals for Everton
Duncan Ferguson slammed Everton’s strikers on Monday night as they are failing to find the back of the net.
In the opening six Premier League games, only one goal has come from either Beto or Thierno Barry.
Ndiaye is Everton’s top scorer with two goals in the Premier League this season, but he is wanting to offer even more.
“I feel like I can still do more – score more goals, create goals – but I’m still learning the role. It’s new to me because, generally, in the past, I’ve tended to play more off the left or down the middle,” he said ahead of Palace.
Moyes was surprised by Ndiaye’s lack of assists in an Everton shirt, after teeing up Idrissa Gana Gueye for his first assist since joining the Toffees.
Clearly, the forward still feels he has a lot more to offer.