David Moyes after Everton's win over Bournemouth
David Moyes after Everton's win over Bournemouth
Michael Keane has fought back from injury to return to the starting line-up. The centre back played through injury in the defeat to Newcastle United last week but was forced to miss the midweek win at Bournemouth.
said he was unsure whether the centre back was in a position to return for the visit of Nottingham Forest when he spoke to the media on Friday. But the defender has been deemed fit and is the only change on Saturday afternoon.
Keane replaces the suspended Tim Iroegbunam and his return is significant because it gives Moyes an opportunity to stretch his thin squad across his tactical plan as Idrissa Gueye serves the final game of his three-match ban.
It means Jake O’Brien, excellent in the middle at the Vitality Stadium, will move to right back – where he has spent most of Moyes’ second stint.
That allows James Garner, the only fit and available specialist central midfielder, to fill his preferred position. He will sit alongside Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, with Carlos Alcaraz retaining his starting place after he picked up an assist against the Cherries.
Starting line-up: Pickford; Mykolenko, Keane, Tarkowski, O’Brien; Garner; Dewsbury-Hall; Grealish, Alcaraz, Ndiaye, Barry
For the latest news and breaking news, visit . Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.
Follow us on X - the official Liverpool ECHO EFC account - for all the latest EFC news as it happens in real time.
We're also on /LiverpoolEchoEFC - your must-see EFC news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.
And don't forget to subscribe to our FREE Everton FC newsletter, our and listen to our Royal Blue Podcast
Sign up for one of the Liverpool Echo's free daily and weekly newsletters on .