Everton Starting XI vs Tottenham Hotspur: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

Everton Starting XI vs Tottenham Hotspur: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup Everton Predicted Line-Up vs Tottenham as Jack Grealish Set to Start Everton head to north London with a poor recent record at Tottenham and no point pretending otherwise. They have scored once in their last five away games there, which tells you plenty about the scale of the job. History does not decide matches, but it can expose patterns, and this is one Everton need to break. David Moyes has kept things simple this week. The mood around the camp has been described as players and staff “mucking in”, which is exactly what you would expect after a mixed opening stretch. There has been little noise, little drama and, frankly, that is no bad thing. Tottenham, for their part, have started badly. After spending more than £250 million in the summer transfer window, they have one point from three games and have yet to score. That sort of return invites scrutiny quickly. For Everton, it offers an opportunity, though anyone assuming Spurs will simply roll over has not watched enough football. Team News for Everton at Tottenham The main talking point is Jack Grealish. Moyes confirmed in his pre-match press conference that Grealish is ready to start, and that changes the shape of Everton’s attacking threat. He gives them control, carries the ball well and can slow or quicken the rhythm when needed. There was no clear update on James Garner after he went off injured last week, which leaves some uncertainty in midfield. Christian Nørgaard remains unavailable, though the expectation is that he will return after the international break. As things stand, he looks like the only confirmed absentee. The squad available includes Jordan Pickford, Mark Travers and King in goal, with Jarrad Branthwaite, Michael Keane, Jake O’Brien, James Tarkowski, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Nathan Patterson and Ainsley Maitland-Niles among the defensive options. In midfield and attack, Everton can call on Harrison Armstrong, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Garner, Hayden Hackney, Merlin Röhl, Charly Alcaraz, Tyler Dibling, Tyrique George, Brennan Johnson, Grealish and Thierno Barry. Photo: IMAGO Predicted Everton Line-Up Everton are expected to go with the 4-1-4-1 shape seen during pre-season. If Garner is not fit enough to start, Hayden Hackney should hold the midfield role. He made a real impact from the bench last weekend and looked sharper than others around him. The likely side has Pickford in goal, with Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Tarkowski and Maitland-Niles across the back four. Hackney should sit deepest, with Grealish, Dewsbury-Hall and Röhl offering support through midfield. Tyrique George has done enough to keep his place, while Thierno Barry should lead the line. Predicted XI: Jordan Pickford, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Hayden Hackney, Jack Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Merlin Röhl, Tyrique George, Thierno Barry. Bench Options and Selection Calls The bench may again look light. That is the reality for Everton this season, and Moyes will have to manage it carefully. Travers, Keane and O’Brien offer cover at the back. Armstrong remains useful as an energy option later in games, while Alcaraz and Dibling can change the tempo if required. Brennan Johnson was quiet last weekend but has obvious motivation if called upon. Garner’s status could yet alter things, but if he is not fully ready there is no sense forcing the issue this early in the season. Everton Need More Than Effort at Spurs There is no mystery here. Everton need to be organised, competitive and far more clinical than they have been on recent visits to Tottenham. Effort matters, shape matters and concentration matters. So does taking chances when they come. If Grealish starts well and Hackney brings balance, Everton have a route into the game. If not, it could become another long afternoon in north London.