Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours
James Garner has spoken about his goal against Brighton at Hill Dickinson Stadium:
“It was one of those. I said at the time and it’s true, I don’t think people talk about how good a feeling scoring a goal is at any level of football, but then you put the context into it – 50-odd thousand people, it wasn’t just a tap-in but a screamer… it’s literally the stuff you do when you’re on the playground or playing on the streets with your mates as a kid.” [Everton
FC]
Following a busy and largely successful summer transfer window, Everton have shifted their focus to securing the futures of key players, with Jordan Pickford among four stars in line to be given new contracts. [TEAMtalk]
Jack Grealish celebrates his 30th birthday today but how have his statistics for Everton so far compared to Manchester City last season? [Liverpool Echo]
Why has Jack Grealish started so well at Everton? The forward is thriving having settled in very quickly. [The Athletic]
As a result of the Mykolenko injury, the Toffees could now find themselves seeking a free agent left-back, with Sergio Reguilon being a potential option. [Goodison News]
When Jack Grealish takes the field on Saturday he will be in line to be the first player in history who has recorded two assists in three consecutive matches. Grealish has done this in his first two Everton starts and now needs the third. [BBC Sport]
The Premier League has today launched ‘Together Against Suicide’, a new initiative to support fans affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts, with Everton one of 11 Premier League clubs to introduce the pilot project. [Everton FC]
As the latest international break ends, here is a ranking of the Everton players’ chances of heading to the World Cup in 2026. [Give Me Sport]
With the new stadium comes the inevitable growing pains as systems and processes are developed. Everton have continued to explore ways to improve the matchday experience at the club’s new stadium in the weeks since the Carabao Cup match against Mansfield Town. What is the club doing to address the concerns? [Liverpool Echo]
Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium has been given the seal of approval by Club legend Colin Harvey, who’s labelled the Blues’ new ground as “very, very special”. [Everton FC]
Everton were well represented during September’s break with several of David Moyes’ squad turning out for their countries. Here’s how the Blues fared. [ToffeeWeb]
Everton, Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers were among the clubs who failed to sign Espanyol’s Omar El Hilali in the summer window. [Sport Witness]
What to Watch
As the international break ends and players return to their clubs there are very few senior games but the Women’s Champions League qualifiers continue. Also, in Canada, the Valour take on Forge in the Canadian Premier League!
Full schedule of games here.
