Everton confirmed XI v Bournemouth: Anthony Gordon benched
Frank Lampard has named his Everton starting XI to take on Bournemouth in the Premier League at Goodison Park on Saturday 12th November.
Every game is in the must-win category now for Lampard and Everton, with the former Chelsea boss facing mounting scrutiny over his abilities to lead the club forward.
Confirmed on Twitter prior to kick-off, Lampard wielded his axe dropping Anthony Gordon and making nine changes from the Toffees’ woeful Carabao Cup trip to the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday, November 9 2022.
Vital.
Getting all three points and heading into the World Cup break on the back of a win is vital for Everton.
The Blues don’t want to be staring a relegation battle in the face when the Premier League resumes in December.
Lampard’s poor team selection in the club’s Carabao Cup tie does deserve to face some criticism, nevertheless, bad results haven’t been his fault completely.
He needs to be backed more in the transfer market this January by the Everton hierarchy if they face any chance of competing in the Premier League.
Finding a replacement for the glaring hole Richarlison has left is an absolute must, his goals and all-around contributions have been sorely missed.
Offloading dead wood in the team also needs to be addressed, too many fringe players are doing nothing for the squad right now and need to be taken off the wage bill sooner rather than later.