Two Changes As Everton XI To Face Chelsea Revealed
Vitalii Mykolenko and Merlin Röhl return to the Everton starting XI as the two changes for the clash with Chelsea at Hill Dickinson Stadium (12.30pm BST).
Mykolenko missed last weekend's 2-2 draw at Hull City with a minor injury sustained while on recent international duty with Ukraine, but is fit again to return at left-back.
Meanwhile, Röhl is given the nod ahead of Brennan Johnson on the right wing for the German's first start since picking up a knock last month.
With Michael Keane missing from today's squad, Jarrad Branthwaite moves back into central defence with captain James Tarkowski, alongside right-back Ainsley Maitland-Niles and keeper Jordan Pickford.
The rest of the Toffees team remains the same from Hull – James Garner, Harrison Armstrong and ex-Chelsea man Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in centre midfield; Jack Grealish on the left wing, and Thierno Barry looking to add to his tally of six goals for the season leading the attack.
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Everton XI: Pickford, Maitland-Niles, Tarkowski (c), Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Garner, Armstrong, Dewsbury-Hall, Röhl, Grealish, Barry.
Subs: Travers, O'Brien, George, Dibling, Johnson, Nörgaard, Alcaraz, Hackney, Graham.
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