EVERTON: ALLI, DE BEEK INCLUSION CONFIRMED

Frank Lampard has confirmed that new signings Dele Alli and Donny Van De Beek would be in the squad to face hosts Newcastle United in the Premier League on Tuesday. The new Everton manager told reporters in his latest press conference that the two midfielders are both available for the Newcastle United game on the back of their respective transfers in the final two days of the just concluded winter transfer window. England international Alli has joined Everton from Tottenham Hotspur on a permanent deal, while Dutch national team player Van De Beek is on loan at Everton from Manchester United.

Lampard will take charge of his first league game as the Everton manager against a Newcastle United team in the bottom three at the moment. Ahead of the game, Everton have four more points than the Magpies who are second from bottom on the league table. The Magpies are just one point off safety ahead of the visit of Everton and a win over their Merseyside opponents could take them out of the relegation zone if other results go their way.

On the injury front, Everton have been boosted with the return of star striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin from a slight knee problem. He would be in the squad for the Newcastle United game after missing the 4-1 home win over London club Brentford in the fourth round of the FA Cup at the weekend. Frenchman AbdoulayeDoucoure and Englishman Ben Godfrey will miss the game due to injury.

For Newcastle United, manager Eddie Howe told reporters in his pre-match presser earlier on Monday that star striker Callum Wilson won’t be available until the final weeks of the season due to injury. The Englishman is the leading goalscorer at the club this season and he has been missing for over a month as a result of injury.