Everton at Brighton: Predicted Line-Up | Keep a Winning Team?

01/25/2025 02:00 AM

Will Moyes keep his winning team in place?

Wow. Three goals – and none from set pieces?!

It seems like Moyes has revived Everton's stagnant attack, although that theory needs to also be tested against a side other than Tottenham Hotspur's woeful defence.

So how will he line up his side for his first away trip since returning?

Who's Out?

James Garner is in contention after recovering from a back injury, while Tim Iroegbunam is back training although not ready to return to the squad just yet.

Unfortunately, Dwight McNeil's seemingly minor knee injury has evolved to a point where he may require surgery – so he's not going to return any time soon.

Seamus Coleman remains out with a calf problem, alongside strikers Youssef Chermiti and Armando Broja.

EVERTON SQUAD AVAILABLE VS SPURS

Goalkeepers: Pickford, Virginia, Begovic

Defenders: Keane, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, O'Brien, Mykolenko, Coleman (INJURED), Patterson, Young, Dixon

Midfielders: Doucoure, Gueye, Garner (DOUBT), Iroegbunam (INJURED), Mangala, Armstrong

Wingers: McNeil (INJURED), Harrison, Ndiaye, Lindstrom

Attackers: Calvert-Lewin, Beto, Chermiti (INJURED), Broja (INJURED)

Tactics and Formation

It's hard to see any changes here.

The Blues lined up in a kind of hybrid 5-2-2-1/4-2-3-1 last time and I'd expect the same again here.

Jake O'Brien will likely keep his role as a makeshift right-back, with Jesper Lindstrom providing more cover for him than you'd expect from a traditional right winger.

The Swede put in (by far) his best performance in a Blue shirt last week, so hopefully he can continue here.

Rest of the defence as usual. Mangala and Gueye sitting. Doucoure in attacking mid, with Ndiaye closer to him than was typical under Dyche, and Calvert-Lewin up top.

Nathan Patterson would be the ideal option at right wing-back, although he didn't feature against Spurs. If not, Ashley Young could do a job.

Starters (likelihood of starting rated out of 10)

Jordan Pickford – 9/10

Jake O'Brien – 8/10

Jarrad Branthwaite – 9/10

James Tarkowski– 9/10

Vitaliy Mykolenko – 8/10

Idrissa Gana Gueye – 8/10

Orel Mangala – 8/10

Jesper Lindstrom – 8/10

Abdoulaye Doucoure – 8/10

Iliman Ndiaye – 9/10

Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 8/10

Bench

Joao Virginia

Ashley Young

Michael Keane

Nathan Patterson

Harrison Armstrong

James Garner

Jack Harrison

Beto

Martin Sherif