Hayden Hackney will be baffled as David Moyes makes Everton XI call vs Tottenham
David Moyes has named his Everton side to take on Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening.
The Toffees are looking to extend their unbeaten start to the 2026-27 season in North London tonight.
Meanwhile, Tottenham are going in search of their first Premier League victory of the campaign so far.
The pressure is mounting on Roberto De Zerbi as Spurs boss, and the Toffees will be confident of turning the heat up even further.
Hayden Hackney played a pivotal role in helping Everton grab a point against Manchester United last time out, assisting Tyrique George's goal.
As a result, the summer signing from Middlesbrough will have been confident of securing a spot in the starting lineup for the trip to Tottenham.
Why Hayden Hackney deserved to get Everton nod over Harrison Armstrong
Starting alongside James Garner against Man United, Harrison Armstrong made up the other half of Everton's central midfield engine room.
The 19-year-old played the full 90 minutes, but picked up a yellow card and was perhaps his most disappointing performance of the season so far.
As per FotMob, Armstrong created zero chances, put neither of his two shots on target and played only two passes into the final third all game.
He also made just the one tackle, won two ground duels, one recovery and committed one foul.
In comparison, Hackney only entered the fray with 15 minutes to go, and as aforementioned, was able to provide the assist for Everton's first goal.
Per FotMob, the 24-year-old created two chances, played two passes into the final third and won one ground duel.
He also made five line-breaking passes and delivered an accurate cross, but despite all that, Moyes has stuck with Armstrong over the ex-Middlesbrough man.
So, how has Moyes lined his Everton side up to try and get three points at Tottenham?
Moyes makes brave call with Tottenham lineup
Looking to end their two-game winless run in the Premier League, Moyes has named his Everton side to take on Tottenham.
Jordan Pickford keeps his usual place between the sticks, whilst Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Vitalii Mykolenko start at the two full-back spots.
James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite make up the central defence partnership, with Garner and Armstrong the midfield duo.
Brennan Johnson gets the nod on the right wing, whilst George starts again on the left, with no place in the side for Jack Grealish.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall starts in the number 10 role, with Thierno Barry looking for his fifth goal in as many games this term up top.