Everton midfielder James Garner set for leading role v Bournemouth amid injury crisis
Everton will face Bournemouth away from home in the EFL Cup clash on Tuesday night (8 November) and Frank Lampard is expected to make a raft of changes.
The Toffees are likely to be without Idrissa Gueye and Amadou Onana for this game.
Both players have picked up injuries, and neither are likely to return before the World Cup.
With only another Premier League game left ahead of the World Cup break, the players who are expected to feature for their countries will look to avoid picking up any injuries.
Lampard could be forced to shuffle his midfield pack for this game. James Garner is expected to feature, as per Liverpool Echo (7 November).
Abdoulaye Doucoure is also another option for Lampard. Tom Davies could also be given a chance to impress.
Garner joined the club in the summer transfer window from Manchester United for a fee of around £15m, as per Sky Sports.
The 21-year-old, who impressed on loan at Nottingham Forest, is a player for the future, as the Toffees signed him on a four-year deal.
The central midfielder has managed only six Premier League appearances for the club, all coming from the bench, clocking 138 minutes of action.
With Onana and Gueye out injured, the stage is nicely set for Garner to make a strong impact here. Garner nearly scored on his debut against Manchester United, when his late effort was saved by David de Gea.
Lampard could be forced to make changes upfront as well after Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has picked up yet another injury.