Two Changes For Everton To Face Leeds

AFCON winners Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gana Gueye come straight back into the Everton XI as the two changes to face Leeds United at Hill Dickinson Stadium tonight (8pm GMT).

Meanwhile, the Blues are also boosted by the returns of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jarrad Branthwaite and Charly Alcaraz – the trio all fit again from respective hamstring injuries to take their place among the substitutes.

Eight days after helping Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations final against tournament hosts Morocco, Ndiaye starts on the left wing in place of the injured Jack Grealish, with Gana replacing Merlin Röhl to partner James Garner in central midfield.

Having scored the winner at Aston Villa last time out, Thierno Barry continues to lead the line for the Toffees, along with Harrison Armstrong in the No.10 role and Dwight McNeil on the right flank.

Everton's defence remains the same from Villa Park: captain James Tarkowski and Jake O'Brien in central defence, Nathan Patterson at right-back, Vitalli Mykolenko on the other side of the back four, and Jordan Pickford in goal.

Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, Tarkowski (c), O'Brien, Mykolenko, Gana, Garner, McNeil, Armstrong, Ndiaye, Barry.

Subs: Travers, Beto, Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall, Coleman, Alcaraz, Brathwaite, Röhl, Aznou.