Everton Morning Round-Up, Friday 23rd October 2026: Moyes Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Chelsea Defeat as Everton Look Ahead to Arsenal Test

Everton's Premier League jury has been weighing in after the 2-0 defeat to Chelsea, with the Liverpool Echo reporting that David Moyes has been sent a fresh warning following what was described as a strange decision, as attention now turns to the trip to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium (Liverpool Echo).

Elsewhere, the Echo reports that Everton have been told Ainsley Maitland-Niles is 'not a proper defender', with scrutiny on the Arsenal loanee who finally arrived in September after a near 20-month search for a new right-back (Liverpool Echo).

On a more positive note, Read Everton have asked whether it's time for David Moyes to give Hayden Hackney more game time, suggesting the midfielder offers a quality that Moyes' side have sometimes been missing during their encouraging start to the season (Read Everton).

Looking ahead, Everton will be targeting a response when they travel to the Emirates Stadium to take on Arsenal in their next Premier League outing (Liverpool Echo).

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