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Everton XI To Face Nottingham Forest

Everton manager Sean Dyche makes two changes to his starting XI for this afternoon's clash against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Demarai Gray is set to lead the Blues' attack, with the forward named ahead of Neal Maupay, while Ben Godfrey replaces Vitalii Mykolenko, unavailable due to illness, at left-back.

Meanwhile, there is a place on the bench for former Forest loanee James Garner, who has been out since November with a back injury.

Dwight McNeil and Alex Iwobi retain their places on the flank, with the midfield three once again made up of Idrissa Gana Gueye, Amadou Onana and Abdoulaye Doucoure.

Skipper Seamus Coleman is at right-back, while James Tarkowski and Michael Keane are the central-defensive duo in front of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman (c), Keane, Tarkowski, Godfrey, Gana, Onana, Doucoure, Iwobi, McNeil, Gray.

Subs: Begovic, Holgate, Mina, Maupay, Davies, Vinagre, Coady, Garner, Simms.