Monday’s Everton News: Squad fitness update, Pickford on penalty save, another Dele setback

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours

Everton draw Newcastle 0-0. Here’s how it happened. [RBM]

Watch the highlights below.

And check out some behind-the-scenes clips from the draw.

“I’m pleased because it [penalty save] is a big moment in the game. It managed to help get us a draw, and we move forward. [Gordon] asked me why I went that way. And I just said, ‘You went right the last two times, so I fancied you going to the left,’ which he did. I back myself on pens. I think it’s the first one I’ve saved for Everton for a while, so it’s pleasing. It’s a clean sheet and we build on that,” says Jordan Pickford. [EFC]

“They [Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitaliy Mykolenko] just coming out of injury, well, certainly Jarrad is. We’re hopeful they’ll be back for the next one [against Ipswich]. We’ll have to wait and see on both of them, but we’re hopeful of them being fit. We’re carrying a thin squad and everyone knows we’ve had umpteen injuries recently, not all really serious ones, but missing one, two, or three weeks, and it’s been a real challenge, that’s for sure. We’re patching the team together and we’re still being careful with some of the players who are playing to get that true match fitness. It will come. This break is probably necessary at this time,” says Sean Dyche. [EFC]

Everton Women also secured a brave 0-0 draw against Arsenal. [EFC]

Watch some clips from the latest new stadium developments.

Believe it or not, Everton have one of the oldest squads in the league this season. [The Telegraph]

Go on, Dwight!

Dele Alli has succumbed to another unfortunate injury following his lengthy comeback battle. [The Times]

The latest international break is in full swing. You can catch some Blues in action for their respective countries later this week.

Full schedule of games here.

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