Everton return to Premier League action against Ipswich Town at the Hill Dickinson later, with David Moyes facing several decisions after making changes for the midweek Carabao Cup win over Wolves.
The Blues are unbeaten in six games in all competitions and Moyes was able to rest several players on Wednesday, when Carlos Alcaraz came from the bench to score the only goal against Wolves.
Harrison Armstrong is expected to be available after missing that game with a minor training injury, although Moyes said on Friday that Everton were still waiting to see how the midfielder responded.
Merlin Rohl and Christian Norgaard remain unavailable.
Everton predicted XI against Ipswich
Everton predicted XI: Jordan Pickford; Ainsley Maitland-Niles, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitaliy Mykolenko; James Garner, Hayden Hackney, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall; Jack Grealish, Thierno Barry, Brennan Johnson.
Moyes made five changes for the 1-0 Carabao Cup win over Wolves, giving several of his fringe players an opportunity.
Tyler Dibling was the standout and set up Alcaraz’s winner, but that does not necessarily mean either will start against Ipswich. Moyes has already spoken about the increased competition within his squad and has generally been reluctant to make unnecessary changes to a league side that is getting results.
Garner has established himself in midfield following his return from summer groin surgery, while Hackney and Dewsbury-Hall give Moyes a combination that worked well before the cup rotation.
There is a decision to make out wide. Dibling has strengthened his case after his performance against Wolves, but Grealish and Johnson could return after being rested in midweek.
Mykolenko should continue on the left after an impressive start to the season, with Branthwaite and Tarkowski again the likely centre-back pairing.
How Ipswich could line up
Ipswich’s recent selections give a reasonable indication of how they could approach the trip to Merseyside, although their XI is harder to predict with certainty.
Ipswich predicted XI: Kjell Scherpen; Dara O’Shea, Issa Diop, Jacob Greaves, Leif Davis; Sasa Lukic, Exequiel Palacios; Abdul Fatawu, Julio Enciso, Jack Clarke; Emersonn.
The main issue for Everton will be Ipswich’s ability to break quickly when possession changes hands. Clarke and Fatawu offer pace from wide areas, while Enciso can operate between midfield and the striker.
That may make Everton’s positioning when they have the ball as important as what they do with it. Maitland-Niles and Mykolenko will both have opportunities to get forward, but Ipswich have players capable of attacking the space left behind.
For Everton, much of the intrigue surrounds how much weight Moyes gives Wednesday’s performances. Dibling and Alcaraz did what was asked of them, but the manager now has the option of returning to the core of the side that has gone unbeaten through its last four Premier League games.
Stuart Attwell will referee the match, with full details in our Everton v Ipswich officials guide. Our latest Everton and Ipswich talking points are also available ahead of kick-off.
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