Your Everton morning headlines for Tuesday, September 20
David Unsworth to bring in former Everton pair after taking Oldham Athletic job
Former Everton player and coach David Unsworth has been appointed in his first senior managerial role at Oldham Athletic. The 48-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the Latics and replaces John Sheridan, who ended his sixth spell in charge of the National League side on Saturday with a 3-2 win over Eastleigh.
Unsworth, who departed his dual role as Everton’s Academy Director and Under-23s manager in April to pursue his managerial ambitions, will bring two former Blues with him in the shape of John Ebbrell and Francis Jeffers as assistant manager and first team coach respectively.
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Only last week it was revealed that Ebbrell was moving to a new role of Player Development Senior Coach at Everton with director of football Kevin Thelwell appointing the FAW’s Carl Darlington as new Head of Academy Coaching.
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Frank Lampard dilemma as Everton are now stacked in former problem position
Having secured their first Premier League victory of the season, Everton don’t resume action for almost a fortnight until they go to Southampton on October 1 but by the time that fixture comes around, there could be some significant selection dilemmas to contend with. Blues boss Frank Lampard will be monitoring his squad closely and may well decide to make changes to a winning team.
Having been ruled out with a thigh injury for the forthcoming international break that includes high-profile Nations League encounters against Italy and Germany for Gareth Southgate’s side, England number one Jordan Pickford could well be fit again for the trip to St Mary’s but if he has not fully recovered then Bosnia and Herzegovina international Asmir Begovic, himself a veteran of over 250 Premier League games, could again prove an able understudy having impressed when keeping a clean sheet against West Ham United, saving well from both Maxwel Cornet and Jarrod Bowen late on.
Centre-back pair Yerry Mina and Mason Holgate could both be fit again by the time that Everton return to action but even if they are it seems unlikely that either will force their way back into the starting line-up straight away given the solid partnership that new boys James Tarkowski and Conor Coady have formed.
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