David Moyes is missing a lot of his regular first-team players at Everton during the international break as he has now called in some youngsters.
It has been a strong start to the international break for Everton’s representatives, with the first round of games well underway.
All eyes will be on Iliman Ndiaye on Saturday as his Senegal side take on Brazil at the Emirates Stadium in north London.
Moyes will have his fingers crossed that all of his players are able to make it back to Finch Farm fit and ready to go for the trip to Old Trafford.
Over recent weeks, Moyes’ treatment of Everton’s young players has been questioned, with the likes of Tyler Dibling struggling for minutes.
However, the 62-year-old has shown some faith during this international break by calling up some of the talent from the academy set up.
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David Moyes calls Everton academy trio to first-team training
Simon Jordan slammed the way Moyes treated a young Wayne Rooney during his first stint on Merseyside.
This time around, the 62-year-old is showing very little faith in his young players, despite Everton only sitting in 13th spot.
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Earlier in the week, images emerged from a Finch Farm training session where the following three youngsters could be spotted:
Will Tamen
Doug Lukjanciks
Reece Welch
Goalkeeper Lukjanciks has already trained with Everton’s senior side this season and made some impressive stops.
Stepping up at Finch Farm. 📈
Will Tamen, Doug Lukjanciks and Reece Welch were all involved in Men’s Senior Team training this week. Well in, lads! 👏 pic.twitter.com/FzmPYswafa
— Everton Academy (@EvertonAcademy) November 13, 2025
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Opportunities will be few and far between in that department with Jordan Pickford continuing to impress as England’s number one.
But there is now a battle starting to emerge between the young goalkeepers after George Pickford recently impressed in Everton training.
There are clearly some prospects in Everton’s ranks who are shining, but their paths into the match day squads still feels incredibly limited.
Everton need more academy graduates to impact their first team
Harrison Armstrong is the standout product of the Everton academy from recent years, as he earns some minutes out on loan.
Everton are keen for Armstrong to remain at Preston North End for the entire season, amid speculation of a potential recall.
However, there is more than just Armstrong needed to possibly add quality to the first team over the coming years.
Everton News understands that Everton are watching Michael Noonan during the Republic of Ireland’s U17 World Cup over in Qatar.
The Toffees are more than capable of producing their own talent, but it is translating that talent into minutes in Moyes’ starting XI that is proving an issue.