Sometimes managers can overthink their team selections for these early rounds of the Carabao Cup.
And after making seven changes from Saturday’s starting line-up, a Tom Davies injury just before kick-off forced Frank Lampard to recall weekend goalscorer Demarai Gray who had rescued Everton’s first point of the season against Nottingham Forest .
He again proved to be the Blues’ saviour on a night when most of the post-match chat surrounded another wide man who was left on the bench, Anthony Gordon.
