Stanley Mills, Tom Cannon and Reece Welch could be part of the matchday squad for Everton's Carabao Cup tie with Bournemouth as Frank Lampard looks to reward their progress.
The Blues boss wants to take the competition seriously but will make changes on Tuesday night, his decisions set to be impacted once he learns the extent of injuries suffered by Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Idrissa Gueye and Amadou Onana in and around the defeat to Leicester City. Yerry Mina is a senior figure who could earn his first minutes since his comeback from a knee injury.
But Lampard will consider turning to youth as well and said he hopes to include a number of Under-21s starlets on his bench. They include the in-form Stanley Mills, whose recent displays have been tracked by the first team coaching staff.
