Everton Starting XI Confirmed For Arsenal Clash

Jake O'Brien, Tyrique George and Brennan Johnson are named in Everton's starting line-up for Saturday's clash with Arsenal at Emirates Stadium (3pm BST kick-off).

Blues boss David Moyes makes three changes from the side that started against Chelsea last weekend, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles named on the bench, while Jack Grealish misses out through sickness and Jarrad Branthwaite is absent due to concussion protocols.

Jordan Pickford continues in goal, shielded by a back four of Merlin Röhl, James Tarkowski, O'Brien and Vitalii Mykolenko.

James Garner, Harrison Armstrong and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall occupy central midfield roles, with George and Johnson deployed on the flanks.

Thierno Barry spearheads Everton's attack.

Goalkeepers Mark Travers and Tom King are joined on the bench by Maitland-Niles, Michael Keane, Tyler Dibling, Christian Nørgaard, Charly Alcaraz, Hayden Hackney and Braiden Graham.

Everton starting XI to face Arsenal: Pickford, Röhl, Tarkowski, O'Brien, Mykolenko, Garner, Armstrong, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Johnson, Barry.
Everton substitutes: Travers, King, Maitland-Niles, Keane, Dibling, Nørgaard, Alcaraz, Hackney, Graham.