Everton are back in action after a mini break in the UAE.
So how will David Moyes line up his side against a Wolves side that are eager to ease their own relegation concerns?
Who’s Out?
Despite a 10-day break from action, there’s not much movement on the absentee list.
Abdoulaye Doucoure is available after missing the Brentford game due to the birth of his child, while Nathan Patterson and Youssef Chermiti should make the squad again.
But the Blues remain without Ndiaye (knee), Coleman (calf), McNeil (knee), Calvert-Lewin (hamstring), and Broja (ankle) remain out.
Of that list, though, Seamus and Broja are getting close to a return.
There were positive updates on Ndiaye who is expected to return earlier than previously thought, while Patterson and Chermiti are “back on the grass”.
EVERTON SQUAD AVAILABLE VS WOLVES
Goalkeepers: Pickford, Virginia, Begovic
Defenders: Keane, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, O’Brien, Mykolenko, Coleman (INJURED), Patterson, Young, Dixon
Midfielders: Doucoure, Gueye, Garner, Iroegbunam, Mangala (INJURED), Alcaraz
Wingers: McNeil (INJURED), Harrison, Ndiaye (INJURED), Lindstrom
Attackers: Calvert-Lewin (INJURED), Beto, Chermiti, Broja (INJURED)
Tactics and Formation
Everton are seven games(!) unbeaten in the league, so don’t expect any significant changes once again.
And with numbers limited the team largely picks itself at the moment.
The only real question being whether Carlos Alcaraz or Abdoulaye Doucoure start in the attacking midfielder role.
The news that Everton haven’t taken up the automatic one-year extension on Doucoure’s contract might make you think that he’s no longer in the plans, but that may just be a business move in order to try and offer him reduce terms – so I wouldn’t be surprised if he does return to the side.
Starters (likelihood of starting rated out of 10)
Jordan Pickford – 9/10
Jake O’Brien – 9/10
Jarrad Branthwaite – 9/10
James Tarkowski– 9/10
Vitaliy Mykolenko – 9/10
Idrissa Gana Gueye – 9/10
James Garner - 9/10
Jesper Lindstrøm – 8/10
Jack Harrison – 8/10
Carlos Alcaraz – 6/10
Beto – 9/10
Bench
Joao Virginia
Asmir Begovic
Nathan Patterson
Ashley Young
Michael Keane
Tim Iroegbunam
Abdoulaye Doucoure
Youssef Chermiti
Martin Sherif