Everton Morning Round-Up, Thursday 29th October 2026: Fleetwood Await Winner of Everton v Newcastle Carabao Cup Clash
All eyes are on tonight's Carabao Cup fourth-round tie as Everton host Newcastle United, with Phelan saying the club can carry momentum into the clash (EvertonFC.com) (Royal Blue Mersey). The winners already know their reward, with League Two giantkillers Fleetwood Town - who knocked out holders Arsenal - set to provide the quarter-final opposition, whether that's at Goodison or Highbury (EvertonFC.com) (BBC Sport) (Prince Rupert's Tower) (Royal Blue Mersey). Royal Blue Mersey have a full match preview up as supporters wonder whether it could be a season-defining night (Royal Blue Mersey).
There's been some good news on the development side, with Everton securing a third consecutive Players Cup win, while Van Gool was delighted to get off the mark with his first goal for the club (EvertonFC.com) (EvertonFC.com).
Off the pitch, the mood among some fans remains tense - the Liverpool Echo's Everton jury have been giving their verdict following the Premier League defeat to Arsenal, with calls for the owners to make bold changes and for Moyes to be backed (Liverpool Echo). Duncan Ferguson has also been speaking out with a fresh transfer demand aimed at the Everton hierarchy, echoing comments made by Jamie Carragher about Moyes being dealt a difficult hand (Liverpool Echo). Elsewhere, a former Everton favourite has moved to clarify he wasn't desperate to leave for Newcastle, ahead of tonight's Carabao Cup meeting with the Magpies (Liverpool Echo).
On the transfer front, BBC Sport's gossip column mentions Everton are said to be considering a move for Marcus Rashford, while Royal Blue Mersey note the club have also been linked with Oskarsson and Gabriel, alongside a reported Burnley appeal (BBC Sport) (Royal Blue Mersey). All of that is for another day, though - the focus today is firmly on getting past Newcastle and booking a date with Fleetwood in the last eight (Prince Rupert's Tower) (Royal Blue Mersey).
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