David Moyes will fear the worst after triple Everton reveal could leave him with nothing
Everton boss David Moyes will have an extra concern heading into the clash with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
Everton could make history against Forest, beating them for three consecutive games at the City Ground for the first time.
However, Moyes will be aware of a potential risk for three of his starting players, and his approach may be more cautious as a result.
The Hill Dickinson Stadium outfit needs a win to get back on track, after three without a win, but there could be wider implications for the squad, regardless of the scoreline.
Three Everton players at suspension risk vs Forest
James Garner, James Tarkowski and Vitalii Mykolenko are all sitting on four yellow cards and could be suspended for one match if they are booked against Forest.
The booking limit is reset after matchday 19, with 10 bookings then earning a two-match suspension until matchweek 32.
The limit is then extended to 15 and 20, and runs until the end of the campaign, with the former resulting in a three-match ban and the latter being decided by a regulatory commission.
As long as the Toffees stars avoid being booked against Sean Dyche‘s side, they will avoid a one-match ban.
Why Moyes will be left with nothing if they are banned
Moyes already has significant issues within his squad, as the likes of Jack Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Seamus Coleman and Jarrad Branthwaite missed the Burnley draw.
Jake O’Brien is deputising at right-back, but one injury or suspension for Tarkowski or Michael Keane would force Garner into the position.
Garner has also played at left-back when Mykolenko has been injured, so if all three were booked against Forest, and therefore banned, it would be a big problem for the Scotsman.
Moyes is also without Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye, who at the Africa Cup of Nations, so he has basically nothing when it comes to his preferred starting line-up.
The depth options could not step up and secure all three points against the Clarets, who are in the relegation zone, so it would be troubling if he had to rely on them again.
It is far from ideal to have three key players at risk of suspension, especially with the injuries that he already has to deal with.
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