Everton hosts League One outfit Peterborough United in the third round of the FA Cup. The fixture could see veteran Ashley Young face off against his son, a rare occurrence in professional football. Last Word on Football brings you our Everton predicted lineup for the match that kicks off at 7.45 pm on Thursday, January 9.<\/p>\n
Due to injuries to some key rotation pieces, the lineup for Everton has had minimal change over the last month. Jordan Pickford is the first-choice keeper, helping the team earn seven clean sheets in the league. In front of England’s number one has been James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite.<\/p>\n
On the left of defence, Vitaliy Mykolenko has started and is the only left-back in the first-team squad. Young has started both matches at right-back but has moved onto the wing with Nathan Patterson earning minutes towards the end of games.<\/p>\n
Read More:<\/strong> How Everton\u2019s Defence Has Improved From Early Season Slump<\/a><\/p>\n A midfield three of Abdoulaye Doucoure<\/a>, Idrissa Gueye and Orel Mangala has started in the previous 5 matches. The former often moves into a more attacking role to aid the isolated striker in attack.<\/p>\n That striker has been Albanian international Armando Broja for the last two matches, earning his first starts for the club after returning from a long-term injury. Iliman Ndiaye<\/a> is the team’s only creative outlet on the left side of midfield, on the other side Jesper Lindstrom started the last match in place of Jack Harrison. Both wingers have failed to claim the spot for themselves.<\/p>\n After a strong showing during the bulk of December, Everton have lost their last two matches. The 2-0 and 1-0 defeats to Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth, respectively, have left the Toffees just one point clear of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n With just seven goals from open play this season they will look to improve this against lower opposition. Long balls and deep crosses are the main way forward for the Toffees in the league, neither of which produce a multitude of chances.<\/p>\n Read More:<\/strong> How Everton Can Improve In The January Transfer Window<\/a><\/p>\n Expect the wingers and fullbacks to play higher than usual and intent for possession and chance creation from a team that often fails in those stats.<\/p>\n Sean Dyche\u2019s 4-2-3-1 formation is used for its defensive stability, but it will need to turn into a 4-3-3 system to provide attacking options. Everton can not allow its lone striker to be as isolated as it is in the league.<\/p>\n The Toffees have been hit by a run of injuries as detailed in this week’s press conference<\/a>. Broja suffered an injury in the last match and is a chance to be available for this fixture. Continuing with strikers, Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a> has reported an ankle injury that could keep him out this week.<\/p>\n Youssef Chermiti is still multiple weeks away from returning from a long injury. James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam have both had long-term injuries and they should return to training over the coming weeks. Dwight McNeil has suffered another setback as he looks to return to action from a knee injury.<\/p>\n GK: Jordan Pickford<\/p>\n RB: Ashley Young<\/p>\n CB: Jarrad Branthwaite<\/p>\n CB: James Tarkowski<\/p>\n LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko<\/p>\n CM: Orel Mangala<\/p>\n CM: Idrissa Gueye<\/p>\n CAM: Harrison Armstrong<\/p>\n LM: Iliman Ndiaye<\/p>\n RM: Jesper Lindstrom<\/p>\n ST: Beto<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Everton hosts League One outfit Peterborough United in the third round of the FA Cup. 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