View: Big Yerry Mina call in 2 changes – Everton predicted XI for Premier League clash v Watford
Everton prepare for their next Premier League game against already relegated Watford at Vicarage Road on Wednesday [May 11].
The Blues are in the best form they have been all season after beating Chelsea at Goodison Park and building on that momentum with their first league win on the road since August.
A new game brings new challenges and Frank Lampard has some huge calls on his hands ahead of the crucial relegation clash.
The Toffees will look to pile the pressure on Burnley and Leeds as they sit one point above the pair with a game in hand.
The first name on the team sheet based on the team’s current form is undoubtedly Jordan Pickford. The England international has produced some fine match-winning displays in recent weeks and will be backed to go again in-between the sticks – that is a no brainer.
Key defender Yerry Mina will drop out of the starting line-up having been forced off at the King Power Stadium. Michael Keane will deputise in the centre of the three centre-backs which is a huge blow for the Blues.
Alongside him will be Seamus Coleman [right] and Mason Holgate [left]. The Toffees veteran has massively benefitted from a more central role with his legs not what they used to be as has the 25-year-old in a more compact defensive line.
Andriy Mykolenko has gone from strength to strength in recent weeks with his stunning goal against the Foxes a perfect example. He will be tasked with the left-wing back role with another recent bloomer Alex Iwobi on the opposite side at the right-wing back – the Nigeria international looks at home in a much-changed position.
With Fabian Delph not long back from injury – Allan will be restored in the Everton midfield alongside Abdoulaye Doucoure.
Exciting attackers Anthony Gordon [right] and Demarai Gray [left] will be trusted to go again on the wings with no other players in the squad posing the same threat as the dynamic duo out wide.
Apart from Richarlison who will instead be backed in his favoured position as a striker. The Brazilian has been immense in recent weeks – his relentless running is bound to cause Watford as many problems as it did with Chelsea and Leicester in the last two games.
In other Everton news, Martin Keown says that Everton must respond to a “tremendous body blow” in their “phenomenal” relegation war.
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