Everton Round-Up, Wednesday 4th November: Grealish Left Out After 'Disciplinary Breach' as Dewsbury-Hall Shines
The big story of the day concerns Jack Grealish, with TeamTalk reporting that Everton are "hugely frustrated and annoyed" with the loanee following a disciplinary breach which saw him left out of both meetings with Newcastle United, and that a decision has been reached on cancelling his loan (TeamTalk). The Liverpool Echo looks at how this leaves David Moyes with a selection dilemma for the Coventry game, with questions also hanging over Jarrad Branthwaite and the right-back spot (Liverpool Echo).
It's been a good week to be Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, mind. ToffeeWeb reckon his display against Newcastle may have been his best in an Everton shirt, with only Harrison Armstrong covering more distance on the pitch (ToffeeWeb). Speaking to the Echo after the 1-0 win at St James' Park, Dewsbury-Hall gave his verdict on Thierno Barry and even sent a message about his England prospects (Liverpool Echo). He also told Read Everton that he wants Everton to stop simply looking over their shoulders at the relegation zone and start looking upwards instead, after years of struggle (Read Everton). Royal Blue Mersey's daily round-up echoes the praise, noting that even Andy Burnham has been singing his tune (Royal Blue Mersey). Everton have also posted exclusive footage of the win over Newcastle on their official site (EvertonFC.com).
Elsewhere on the pitch, Michael Ball has been giving his thoughts on Hill Dickinson Stadium happenings, suggesting Harrison Armstrong could learn plenty from the team-mate who covered every blade of grass against Newcastle (Liverpool Echo). Jordan Pickford has also been speaking about Everton's "next step" as they look to end their trophy drought, and says he backs himself to get the better of Harry Kane (Liverpool Echo). Meanwhile Vitalii Mykolenko has discussed his own form and what he sees as Everton's next target (EvertonFC.com).
Attention now turns to Friday's visit of Coventry City to the Hill Dickinson, with Sports Mole running the rule over the head-to-head record between the two clubs (Sports Mole) and previewing the game with predictions and possible line-ups (Sports Mole). ToffeeWeb argue Moyes shouldn't simply repeat what worked last time out, as Coventry present a different puzzle entirely (ToffeeWeb). Read Everton have the full match details and viewing information, with Everton looking to make it three wins in a row following their Carabao Cup and league victories over Newcastle (Read Everton). Fans heading to the game have been warned of ongoing rail issues (EvertonFC.com), while the Echo also passes on advice to supporters to leave plenty of time for their journey to Hill Dickinson Stadium (Liverpool Echo).
In fixture news, Everton have confirmed their Carabao Cup quarter-final at Fleetwood Town will be played on Tuesday 15th December, which in turn has forced a change to the Premier League trip to Nottingham Forest (EvertonFC.com) (Read Everton) (Liverpool Echo).
On the transfer front, Royal Blue Mersey mention Everton have been linked with 19-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Abdoulaye Doumbia (Royal Blue Mersey). Read Everton also report interest from Chelsea in teenage midfielder Harrison Armstrong, according to TEAMtalk (Read Everton), while the Blues have been linked with Minnesota United striker Kelvin Yeboah as Moyes weighs up his striking options for January (Read Everton). The Echo add that Everton could be eyeing a £41m deal for a former Barcelona striker, following the collapse of the Folarin Balogun pursuit in the summer (Liverpool Echo).
Away from team matters, former Everton favourite Roberto Martinez has told Read Everton he believes his old side were just one transfer window away from winning silverware during his time in charge (Read Everton) (Read Everton). Barry Horne has raised concerns to ToffeeWeb that ongoing uncertainty over Everton's ownership situation could make it harder to attract a top managerial candidate whenever Moyes eventually moves on (ToffeeWeb). Former striker Victor Anichebe is reportedly closing in on a role in a consortium set to take over League Two side Bromley, talkSPORT reports (talkSPORT). The BBC also looks at how a landmark compensation payment from Everton helped prevent a record loss appearing in Burnley's latest financial results (BBC Sport). Finally, Everton have outlined their plans for Remembrance Day (EvertonFC.com), and the club's official site has published the latest instalment of its My Everton fan series (EvertonFC.com).
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