Everton Morning Round-Up, Wednesday 28th October 2026: Under-21s Suffer Late Shrewsbury Heartbreak as Focus Turns to Newcastle Carabao Cup Clash

Everton's Under-21s suffered a cruel exit from the Jersey Mike's Trophy (the rebranded EFL Trophy) after conceding a 92nd-minute winner to go down 2-1 at Shrewsbury Town (Liverpool Echo) (EvertonFC.com) (Liverpool Echo) (Royal Blue Mersey). Omari Benjamin was a shining light for the young Blues, earning an 8/10 in the player ratings despite the defeat (Liverpool Echo). Everton's academy chief pointed to a harsh lesson learned from the late collapse, stressing that "we can't lose a game" in that manner by failing to see things out (Liverpool Echo). Seamus Coleman has also been speaking out on the current state of affairs at the club, as covered in the latest Everton news round-up (Royal Blue Mersey).

On the first-team front, attention is turning to Thursday's Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle United, with David Moyes sweating on his squad's fitness as seven players are reported doubts for the match (Liverpool Echo). Meanwhile, former Everton striker Jermaine Beckford has been offering his thoughts on what current frontman Thierno Barry needs to do if he wants to follow in the footsteps of idol Romelu Lukaku (Liverpool Echo).

Off the pitch, finance expert Stefan Borson has warned that a reported £1billion valuation of Everton could put off potential buyers, amid ongoing considerations from The Friedkin Group over its options at the club (Read Everton).

Looking ahead, Everton host Newcastle in the Carabao Cup, with Moyes hoping to have close to a fully fit squad available for selection (Liverpool Echo).

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