Everton go into the fixture without striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who suffered a hamstring injury last time out at the Amex Stadium plus Orel Mangala, who also went off in Sussex, and has now been ruled out for the rest of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Everton are close to securing their first signing of the January transfer window after a deal has been agreed for Charly Alcaraz. According to a report from BBC Sport, the Toffees will sign the 22-year-old midfielder on a loan deal from Flamengo.

Everton midfielder Orel Mangala has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and is expected to miss the rest of the season, while striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to miss a number of weeks with a hamstring injury.

Everton captain Megan Finnigan has an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury and is set to miss the rest of the season.

Everton have issued a statement confirming that Lyon loanee Orel Mangala has suffered a season-ending injury.

A third win on the bounce is on the cards for Everton under David Moyes as they look to push themselves further away from the relegation conversation as they welcome Leicester City to Goodison Park

David Moyes' squad is depleted and signings are needed - how much business will Everton do before the window closes?

The significance of Everton's win at Brighton last weekend should not be underestimated. It was a rare away win, and the first time Everton had produced back-to-back league victories all season. The 'new manager bounce' has seemingly kicked in,

Everton are awaiting an official update on Orel Mangala’s injury but an exclusive interview he gave earlier this season shows the midfielder’s determination. [ Liverpool Echo] Mason Holgate has indicated that his preference is to remain with West Bromwich Albion beyond the end of the season. [ Football League World]

Speaking on Market Madness, Dean Jones has been discussing Everton’s transfer plans, and he says that Ernest Nuamah remains of interest to Everton, claiming that the Merseyside club are continuously touching base over this potential signing. Jones shared what he knows about Nuamah and Everton.

The Friedkin Group are actively looking to hire a new CEO for Everton Football Club, with Fulham, Brighton and Arsenal executives in the race. [ Daily Mail] Everton have a lot of work to do in order to land the Republic of Ireland international Evan Ferguson as West Ham move to get the striker first. [ TEAMtalk]

Everton were handed a double injury blow on Thursday when the Premier League club announced midfielder Orel Mangala would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury while striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin was sidelined with a hamstring injury.