Everton vs Newcastle – Match preview and team news

Everton host Newcastle United at Hill Dickinson Stadium in the EFL Cup fourth round on Thursday night. The Toffees enter the fixture following consecutive 2-0 Premier League defeats against Chelsea and Arsenal, leaving the club 11th in the table. Everton previously reached the fourth round with a 4-0 victory over Preston North End and a narrow win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Jarrad Branthwaite looks set to miss out under concussion protocols, while Jack Grealish could feature after recently missing out through illness. Ainsley Maitland-Niles could return to the lineup, with Tyler Dibling, Carlos Alcaraz, Christian Norgaard, and Hayden Hackney also pushing for minutes in David Moyes' side.