Sean Dyche drops Everton selection hint for Southampton as blunt Carabao Cup admission made

Sean Dyche has revealed he will make changes for Everton’s Carabao Cup tie at home to Southampton but claims the current hectic schedule prevents him from going through some of the fine details connected to their recent collapses. Following their spectacular late capitulation to lose 3-2 at home to Bournemouth before the international break, the Blues also surrendered a 2-0 lead to be beaten by the same scoreline at Aston Villa on Saturday.

Dyche acknowledged he will shuffle his pack for the third round tie against the Saints which is a preview of what will be Goodison Park’s last-ever game next May.

When asked if the coming days would enable him to embark on a detailed assessment of issues that might have caused the team giving up their leads, he said: “I can’t really address them because we’ve got three games in a week. So, adding in the Villa game that we’ve just had to the Southampton game and then Leicester game, you can’t really address much because of the physicality.

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“All we can do is walk and talk and go through the design of a team, you can’t really do much physically because of the demand and the numbers we’ve got. We’ll just work the best we can.

“There will be some changes, we will get some players that we know need match time because obviously with all due respect to the cup, I’ve spoken endlessly, they are important but they’re not as important as the league, the league is vital. So, we do need bodies fit and we’re going to have to use some bodies that we might not have played.

“We’re going to have to play certain players because they need the minutes, and they need to be able to challenge for us.”

Liran Froind, Co-Founder at Ticket-Compare, added: "Sean Dyche's rotation for Everton's Carabao Cup match against Southampton reflects the need to prioritise the Premier League while still offering fringe players valuable minutes.

"For fans, it's a great opportunity to see emerging talent in action. With Everton tickets starting at £17 on Ticket-Compare.com, this fixture provides an affordable way to experience live football compared to the higher costs of Premier League matches."