Everton Team News Confirmed For Newcastle Cup Clash

Hayden Hackney and Tyler Dibling are named in the starting line-up for Everton's Carabao Cup fourth round clash with Newcastle United at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The Blues take on the Magpies on Thursday evening (7.45pm GMT) knowing a win would set up a quarter-final date at Fleetwood Town.

Harrison Armstrong and Brennan Johnson make way for Hackney and Dibling, as David Moyes makes two changes from the side that started at Arsenal last weekend.

Jarrad Branthwaite remains sidelined for a second successive game due to concussion protocols.

Jack Grealish is unavailable for selection due to a breach of Club discipline.

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

Hackney joins James Garner and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in central midfield, while Dibling and Tyrique George are deployed on the flanks.

Thierno Barry spearheads the Toffees' attack.

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