Frank Lampard made 11 changes to his Everton starting line-up for their Carabao Cup clash against Bournemouth.
The Blues made the trip to the south coast to face the Cherries in the third round of the competition. Lampard completely changed his full eleven from the 2-0 defeat to Leicester City in the Premier League at the weekend.
Yerry Mina, Mason Holgate and Nathan Patterson all get their first starts since their recoveries from injury. Mina got his first minutes since suffering an ankle issue in the first game of the season against Chelsea, while Keane has played just 22 minutes in the Premier League so far this season.
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One player on the bench is Ishe Samuels-Smith, who is a product of Everton’s academy. The 16-year-old has earned his first place in the first-team matchday squad, after impressing for the club’s Under-18 and Under-21 outfits.
Should Samuels-Smith get onto the pitch, he would become Everton’s youngest ever player at 16 years and 156 days old. The current record holder is Thierry Small, who made his debut in January 2021 in the FA Cup against Sheffield Wednesday aged 16 years and 176 days old.
Samuels-Smith plays as a left-back, and has impressed for the club’s academy outfits this term. He has featured heavily for the Under-18 team, but has recently got opportunities for the Under-21 outfit.
He played the full 90 minutes against Arsenal Under-21s in the Premier League 2 clash at the weekend, as well as featuring twice in the EFL Trophy.
As well as impressing at Everton, Samuels-Smith also has experience at international level. The teenager has four caps for the England Under-16 side.
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