Everton boss Sean Dyche has explained why he has selected Ellis Simms over Neal Maupay for tonight’s Merseyside derby against Liverpool.
Simms has been selected to lead the line against the Reds after Dominic Calvert-Lewin was ruled out of the game due to injury. Dyche had revealed on Friday that the forward was touch and go to feature at Anfield.
Simms will be making only his second Premier League start for the Blues, after featuring twice since he returned from a successful loan spell at Sunderland last month. And speaking ahead of the match, Dyche revealed the call to start the 22-year-old over Maupay was a tight one to make.
