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Everton host Bournemouth at Hill Dickinson Stadium looking to improve their home form with a precious win on Tuesday night as a big round of midweek games in the Premier League kicks off.
David Moyes has given a first start for the Blues' newest signing, Tyrique George who is on loan from Chelsea for the remainder of the season with an option to join permanently in the summer.
Dwight McNeil again misses out on the matchday squad, eight days after his failed move to Crystal Palace. Seamus Coleman is also absent from the squad.
First Half
The visitors kicked things off but Everton made most of the early running without threatening their goal and it was Evanilson who had the first weak shot. Playing out was a mess, though and Christie's shot was blocked. A long throw-in saw Sensi go down but VAR cleared it before a Nournemouth corner that they worked around, then out behind.
Everton got forward, Ndiaye's cross headed away, but they kept up the pressure, but O'Brien's longthrow was headed behind. Dewsbury-Hall was fouled in midfield, playing it up to Ndiaye who eventually got a corner, Jiminez causing himself an issue.
Garmer swung it to the far post, Petrovic punching out to Gana, who returned it with interest, Ndiaye flicking it in at the near post but immediately flagged for offside: no goal... but Everton were playing forward and pressing high.
Ndiaye benefitted from a loose pass, only to give it straight back to the opposition. Everton worked to rebuild from the back but it broke down too easily. Mykolenko drew a foul to halt Jiminez.
Everton: Pickford; Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, O’Brien; Garner, Gueye; George, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Barry.
Subs: Travers, Patterson, Keane, Röhl, Iroegbunam, Dibling, Alcaraz, Armstrong, Beto.
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2 Posted 10/02/2026 at 18:31:11
The stage is yours, young man. Credit when due to Moyes.
3 Posted 10/02/2026 at 18:38:33
5 Posted 10/02/2026 at 18:40:06
Hope the crowd get up for it and the lads on the pitch step it up. We have to win games like this to build any sort of momentum.
6 Posted 10/02/2026 at 18:43:18
Moyes has plenty of options on the bench, will we see some earlier changes at 60 minutes to freshen things up? Doubtful but you never know.
Win this and we could realistically chase in 5th if we have a lucky good run, which makes me fear the worst (we often seem to lose when such opportunities arise).
Still, I'm going 3-1 to the Blues with Barry, Ndiaye, and a set piece for us! COYBB!!
7 Posted 10/02/2026 at 18:45:47
Our home record is really poor, 4 wins out 12 so we need to get a flyer and no early gifts. Let's pop our cherries!
8 Posted 10/02/2026 at 18:59:40
Glad to see George come in, excited to see what he offers from the start.
9 Posted 10/02/2026 at 19:00:33
10 Posted 10/02/2026 at 19:11:12
11 Posted 10/02/2026 at 19:24:22
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1 Posted 10/02/2026 at 18:27:34
Our game must've been called off due to rain, ah well...