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January is creeping closer and Everton are weighing up how to keep this season moving forward.
First comes another meeting with Newcastle, with David Moyes taking his side to St James' Park on Monday night.
Everton manager David Moyes reacts
Everton manager David Moyes reacts
The Toffees have already landed the first punch in this double-header, with Thursday's 3-1 Carabao Cup victory sending them into the quarter-finals and giving Newcastle plenty to think about before the league encounter.
James Garner opened the scoring, Hayden Hackney added his first Everton goal and Thierno Barry made sure the tie was beyond the visitors.
A trip to Fleetwood now stands between Everton and the semi-finals, giving supporters a cup run to get their teeth into.
Moyes will want that finishing carried into the Premier League, with Everton's last two league outings ended in 2-0 defeats against Chelsea and Arsenal, and they are still waiting for their first away league win of the campaign.
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|Everton and Newcastle’s last 10 competitive meetings|
|Date|Home team|Score|Away team|Competition|
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|29 October 2026|Everton|3–1|Newcastle|League Cup|
|28 February 2026|Newcastle|2–3|Everton|Premier League|
|29 November 2025|Everton|1–4|Newcastle|Premier League|
|25 May 2025|Newcastle|0–1|Everton|Premier League|
|5 October 2024|Everton|0–0|Newcastle|Premier League|
|2 April 2024|Newcastle|1–1|Everton|Premier League|
|7 December 2023|Everton|3–0|Newcastle|Premier League|
|27 April 2023|Everton|1–4|Newcastle|Premier League|
|17 March 2022|Everton|1–0|Newcastle|Premier League|
Three draws and one defeat from four trips have left room for improvement, as St James' Park would be a useful place to turn those travelling performances into three points.
Everton have won on their last two league visits to Newcastle, including February's 3-2 win.
That history should help settle any nerves, although Thursday's result will have given the home side an extra incentive to come out fighting in front of their supporters.
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle-1
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle-1
Matthias Jaissle's men have managed only one home league victory this season, so Everton should have little reason to feel overawed.
There could also be an important defensive boost for the visitors, as Moyes expects Jarrad Branthwaite to be available after concussion protocols kept him out of the Arsenal defeat and Thursday's cup tie.
Jack Grealish's situation remains another selection issue after he was left out of the Newcastle win following a breach of club discipline.
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The players who stepped in certainly gave Moyes something to consider.
Everton have shown they can hurt these opponents, and the task now is to repeat that sharpness away from home while work continues on possible additions.
Everton face January hurdle after Eddy Kouadio transfer enquiries
Eddy-Kouadio
One player attracting their attention is Eddy Kouadio, with TUTTOmercatoWEB's Raimondo De Magistris reporting that Everton have asked for information about the defender, as officials regularly run the rule over his matches.
Kouadio, 20, belongs to Fiorentina and joined Monza on loan in July.
The report also names Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton and Hull among the Premier League clubs keeping tabs on him. However, Monza have no intention of cutting his loan short in January.
Coach Ivan Juric considers the 6 ft 3 powerhouse important to their efforts to stay in Serie A and wants him available for the full campaign.
Southampton manager Ivan Juric reacts
Southampton manager Ivan Juric reacts
Fiorentina extended his contract until 2030 in February, leaving them well placed to assess their options once the season ends.
De Magistris says the parent club will then have to decide whether to give him a bigger role or consider selling.
For Everton, that points towards a player to follow over the coming months, and regular football in Italy should give their scouts chances to judge how he might handle a move to England.
Enquiries have put Everton in the conversation, but Monza's stance means turning that interest into an immediate January reinforcement looks a much tougher proposition.