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We wanted your suggestions for Everton all-time best Premier League XI.

And you delivered!

Here's a first bunch:

Peter: 4-4-2. Howard, Coleman, Stones, Lescott, Baines, Kanchelskis, Speed, Carsley, Richarlison, Lukaku, Rooney. They all performed to a high level consistently during their time with Everton. I think there's a bit of everything in that side: pace, aggression, tenacity, intelligence, precision and ruthlessness!

Dave: 4-2-3-1. Southall, Baines, Branthwaite, Stones, Coleman, Arteta, Cahill, Speed, Grealish, Ndiaye, Lukaku. That is a proper Everton team!

Sam: 4-2-4. Pickford, Coleman, Tarkowski, Jagielka, Baines, Arteta, Cahill, Kancheiskis, Pienaar, Lukaku, Campbell. Fantastic defence, creative midfield, pace in abundance and lots of goals.

Jack: 4-5-1. Pickford, Coleman, Tartowski, Stones, Baines, Ndiaye, Cahill, Barry, Gueye, Grealish, Lukaku.

Alex: 4–4-2. Pickford, Unsworth, Distin, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, Reid, Gravesen, Arteta, Gueye, Rooney, Lukaku. This team has a great mix of flair, grit and brawn.

*Reid played in the Premier League for Manchester City, not Everton. But as he's a club legend Alex, we will let you have him just this once!

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Chief football writer

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Some of you have been in touch using our Ask Me Anything about Everton form.

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One reader asked whether Everton can keep Iliman Ndiaye or if he were to leave, if he would get the chance required at another club.

It would be a surprise if Ndiaye was not attracting admiring glances from elsewhere. He was Everton's best, and most creative, outfield player last season and has been in this campaign as well. Just look at the goal he scored at Sunderland.

There have been stories suggesting Inter Milan and Tottenham might be interested, but Everton manager David Moyes has pointed out Ndiaye has three-and-a-half years left on his contract and has no intention of selling.

The key point here is that since the arrival of The Friedkin Group as new owners, Everton are no longer the selling club they have had to be in the past, when they had severe financial problems.

The billionaire ownership group are under no financial pressure to sell anyone. Indeed, Everton are now in the business of retaining their best players on long contracts, as proved by new deals for England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and defender Jarrad Branthwaite.

They will be well aware of Ndiaye's value and his contract situation so selling him will not be on the agenda.

Ndiaye has been a revelation since arriving at Everton in an £18m deal from Marseille in July 2024. If Everton were to sell – and the reality is quite the opposite – they would make a huge profit. The club has made many bad deals in recent years, but Ndiaye now looks like a bargain.

Yet with no need to make that profit or ease financial pressure, a new deal is the greater likelihood.

Would he get the same chance elsewhere? That is an unknown but he has the talent to flourish at the highest level – and Everton want that to be with them.

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Five Premier League stadiums will host fixtures during Euro 2028.

Uefa have selected nine venues across the four host nations - England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland - to stage the 24-team tournament.

Manchester City's Etihad Stadium will host England's opening group game should Thomas Tuchel's side qualify for the competition directly.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Villa Park, Hill Dickinson Stadium and St James' Park are the other Premier League grounds that will be used across the 51 matches overall.

The last-16 games will take place at each host stadium except Wembley, with England set to play at Newcastle United's St James' Park if they win their group, or Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium if they finish second.

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The Blue Room's David Downie says he has yet to be fully convinced by Everton's start to 2025-26, despite positivity on Merseyside.

David Moyes' side are 13th in the Premier League with four wins and four defeats in their opening 11 games.

"I feel we are in a level par situation right now," Downie told BBC Radio Merseyside. "It's a bit of a mixed bag. I am not sure that Moyes knows his best XI yet.

"It takes Moyes a long time to realise that he does need to make substitutions in a game and that is the most irritating thing for most of us [fans].

"I think he [Moyes] has a side that can do a hell of a lot more damage."

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It's international break so let's have a bit of fun to pass the time.

Now we know football existed before 1992 but for the purposes of this little exercise, keep it Premier League please.

So tell us, who would be in your dream Everton Premier League XI?

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Everton, Fulham, West Ham and Nottingham Forest are monitoring Arsenal full-back Myles Lewis-Skelly's situation after England boss Thomas Tuchel said the 19-year-old needs more minutes to be considered for his squad. (Caught Offside), external

The Blues also want to sign a new striker in the January transfer window, with Netherlands and Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24, high on their list of possible targets. (Sky Sports), external

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The Premier League has agreed to move games involving Arsenal and Crystal Palace in December to ease fixture congestion.

Arsenal's trip to Everton and Palace's game at Leeds - both originally scheduled for 14:00 GMT on Sunday, 21 December - will now be played at 20:00 on Saturday, 20 December.

The move means the two sides will have an extra day to prepare for their EFL Cup quarter-final on 23 December.

The decision to move forward the two Premier League matches has been done after requests from both clubs.

It is understood the desire for both teams to have the same recovery time before the EFL Cup tie was a factor, though television scheduling is also believed to have been a consideration.

There is an acknowledgment that the 20:00 kick-off does provide travelling supporters with logistical difficulties.

But the Premier League says the decision has been taken with the players' well-being at the forefront of its mind.

It said: "Player welfare is a priority for the Premier League, and we have therefore granted requests from Arsenal and Crystal Palace to move their respective fixtures.

"This comes after the scheduling of matches from other competitions around Premier League fixtures without adequate player recovery time.

"This is also further evidence of the impact the expanded Uefa competitions have on the domestic fixture calendar."

Briony Bragg
Fan writer

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Four points is a positive result following the fixtures this week (and looks even better following Sunderland's result against Arsenal).

However, the Thierno Barry vs Beto striker debate continues.

During the coverage of last Monday's game at Sunderland, some worrying statistics were shown. In 10 appearances, only Beto had scored a goal, with Barry on 0% shooting accuracy.

Yet, following what was a real howler of a miss against Sunderland, there is something about Barry that just makes Everton look a lot, well, better.

When he arrived at Everton sporting a fashion bag covered in Labubu dolls, it was debatable whether he would really endear himself. Everton have not had a lot of luck recently with strikers, and if he was going to hit the mark straight away it would take putting the ball in the net very quickly.

But if you want to win Everton fans over, just give it your all. Make it clear that you care. And it is obvious he does. Merseyside loves a cult hero, and following a small amount of protestation from Barry, his exit from the pitch on Saturday prompted a standing ovation across Hill Dickinson Stadium. And he thanked the fans on his social media.

He holds the ball up well, has some great link-up play with his team-mates and his overall profile is impressive. His lack of goals is not for lack of effort. The Premier League is a massive step up for him, and hopefully the support will give him a lift. Moyes needs to pick Barry or Beto and persist with one as his first choice.

As the late, great Howard Kendall once said: "Get the ball into the box, and the Gwladys Street will suck it into the net."

Here's hoping the new South Stand can do the same for Barry.

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Everton defender James Tarkowski said it was "really pleasing" to keep a clean sheet in the win over Fulham on Saturday , adding that the Toffees "were really good at both ends" of the pitch.

David Moyes' side ended a three-game winless run with a strong home performance in which they also had three goals ruled out for offside, including one by Tarkowski.

"The margins have been close recently," he told BBC Radio Merseyside. "We have had some decent performances without seeing games off, or made costly errors that led to us getting beaten - especially in the Spurs game.

"We were good at both ends. We scored some goals and had a couple disallowed for marginal offside and apart from a couple of chances, we dominated for most of the game.

"We got it right. If you put the ball in the back of the net then that is all we can do.

"We have been working on set-pieces a lot after seeing loads of teams score from them.

"We have always had a pretty good defensive record, it is something we have prided ourselves on since I have been here, but recently we hadn't got the details right.

"We will enjoy the break now and then come back ready for the Christmas run-in."

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Everton and Fulham.

Here are some of your comments:

Everton fans

Anton: Not a vintage performance by any stretch but a game we would have definitely lost in the past few seasons. Kept a coherent shape for pretty much the full 90 and didn't drop our heads when chances were (once again) squandered. Having said that, Thierno Barry had by far his best outing for us. Still a long way from the finished article and desperately needs that first goal, but he will hopefully take a confidence boost from this match.

Mike: The switch of James Garner to right-back immediately gave the team more natural balance and threat. We have to keep with it and not revert back to overly cautious mode. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall had his best game, as did Barry.

Alex: Solid performance from the Blues. We created plenty of opportunities and could have won 3-0 or 4-0 with some decent forwards. We don't have the luxury of time to wait for Barry and Beto to get up to speed. We withstood pressure from Fulham, which was pleasing as we would usually end up conceding. Michael Keane has been immense since David Moyes took over. Decent performance all round.

Terry: Everton are so badly in need of a striker and a midfield general. They have the makings of a good team but need the aforementioned in January or it is a long season again.

Fulham fans

Ian: Fulham were very lacklustre. Everton deserved the win and could have scored more. There are many issues currently frustrating fans. Something has failed since the close season, and the players need to find the fight as it is going to be a long, hard season.

James: I don't know what to say. Once again, they completely fell apart and did not perform. Fulham cannot keep going like this if they want to stay in the Premier League.

Nikolai: Weak. Poor defending and too many in forward positions are not decisive enough. Kevin looks out of his comfort zone in the Premier League and we are missing a good striker. No offence to Raul Jimenez, but we are not dangerous enough going forward. The relegation battle will be on soon enough.

Mike: Things need to change - and fast. We desperately need a decent striker because the ones we have got are not Premier League class. It might also be time for a change of manager. I love Marco Silva to bits, but I believe he has taken us as far as he can. It is really looking like it is going to be a desperate fight to stop relegation.

Pundits Alan Shearer and Theo Walcott join host Kelly Cates to bring you the action and talking points from Saturday's Premier League fixtures.

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And listen back to full match commentaries on BBC Sounds:

• Everton 2-0 Fulham

• West Ham 3-2 Burnley

• Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal

Everton boss David Moyes, speaking to BBC Match Of The Day after their 2-0 victory over Fulham: "I thought we played well enough to win the game, but Fulham were a threat. We warranted the win. While it was 1-0, Fulham were a threat. I thought we grew back into the game and got the second goal. Today was tight but we just about deserved it."

On Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's impressive performance: "By the way, he has been fantastic for us. He has played so well and helped us play better this season."

On Thierno Barry: " I was actually very pleased with him today. Today was one of his better games. He is just getting used to the Premier League and the intensity."

Did you know?

Since the start of 2020-21, only Gabriel Magalhaes (18) has scored more goals among defenders in the Premier League than Everton's Michael Keane (13).

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Everton manager David Moyes was cutting a frustrated presence on the touchline by the time fourth official Ben Toner indicated six minutes of added time at the end of the first half, but his mood would soon improve.

His team had created by far the better opportunities against Marco Silva's side, but a combination of wayward finishing and the linesman's flag had kept the Cottagers on level terms.

Summer signing Thierno Barry, who retained his place in Moyes' starting line-up despite a glaring miss against Sunderland on Monday, is desperate for a first Premier League goal so would have been cursing his luck for having an effort chalked off after Iliman Ndiaye strayed offside from Idrissa Gueye's low cross.

French striker Barry should have seized an earlier chance when he rose unmarked to meet Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's cross earlier in the half, sending his header high over the bar.

Defender James Tarkowski, who had a close-range volley disallowed, was denied by the crossbar not long after that, but Fulham were unable to clear their lines and Gueye pounced to finally put the home side in front.

The second half would have been far more comfortable for Everton had Dewsbury-Hall's sweeping finish not been ruled out, but the Toffees needed Jordan Pickford and Ndiaye to preserve their narrow advantage with key interventions as Fulham began to commit more men forward.

Michael Keane's late effort, which appeared to come off his shoulder, settled the home fans' nerves and earned Everton their first win since beating Crystal Palace over a month ago.

Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

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Everton XI: Pickford, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Gueye, Garner, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry

Subs: Travers, McNeil, Beto, O'Brien, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Rohl, Aznou

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Iwobi, Berge, Wilson, Lukic, Kevin, Jimenez

Subs: Lecomte, Muniz, Cairney, Adama, Cuenca, Chukwueze, Castagne, King, Smith Rowe

Everton were superb in the first half hour against Sunderland and had Thierno Barry not ballooned his shot over the bar from close range at 1-0, they would've gone on to win that game.

Instead it was another reminder that they are missing a top-class centre-forward.

I feel sorry for Toffees boss David Moyes because Beto has also missed so many of the wonderful opportunities his side have created this season.

Fulham's win over bottom side Wolves last week ended a run of four straight league defeats, but it is hard to really gauge their form off that as it was only Wolves they beat.

That makes this a really tough game to predict. I don't think there are going to be loads of goals in it and I can see it ending a draw.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

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There are five games in the Premier League on Saturday and BBC Sport will bring you every moment.

• Tottenham v Manchester United (12:30)

• Everton v Fulham - listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

• West Ham v Burnley - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Sunderland v Arsenal (17:30) - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Chelsea v Wolves (20:00)

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Everton welcome Fulham to Merseyside on Saturday (15:00 GMT) in an intriguing clash between two sides separated by one point in the table. BBC Sport looks at some of the key themes ahead of the fixture.

Scoring goals a problem for Everton

Everton's early-season optimism is starting to subside after just one win in eight matches across all competitions.

Monday's 1-1 draw at Sunderland encapsulated many of their recent issues. The Toffees dominated the early exchanges and took the lead with a stunning effort from Iliman Ndiaye, but they failed to capitalise on several chances before the Black Cats took control and equalised.

"I think after 30 minutes, I'd have been disappointed to be only going home with a point," said manager David Moyes after the game. "After 90 minutes I was quite pleased with a point."

Scoring has been an obvious problem for Everton this season and strikers Beto and Thierno Barry – who missed a golden chance on Monday – have just one Premier League goal between them. Top scorer Ndiaye has just four.

The result was also the 10th draw of Moyes' second spell in charge and since he returned to club in January they have registered the most of any Premier League side.

However, the Scot has an excellent personal record against Fulham and is seeking his 20th Premier League win over them in his 33rd career meeting (W19, D4, L9). Victory would make the 62-year old just the third manager to win 20 or more times against a single club in the division, following Sir Alex Ferguson, who did it against eight different teams, and Arsene Wenger, who did it against four.

Own goals lead the way for Fulham

Finding the back of the net has also been an issue for Fulham during this campaign.

The Cottagers' top scorer this season is "own goal" with three and that accounts for 25% of their top-flight total. Harry Wilson and Ryan Sessegnon are next on the list with two goals apiece, while strikers Raul Jimenez and Rodrigo Muniz have one each.

The west London side did score three times, however, in their morale-boosting triumph over Wolves last weekend, with an obligatory own goal by opposition defender Yerson Mosquera rounding off the win at Craven Cottage.

The win ended a run of four successive league defeats, but all three of their victories this season have come at home. Their last top-flight victory on the road was in May last season when they came from 2-1 down to beat Brentford 3-2 and set a new record Premier League points tally of 54.

However, Fulham have enjoyed success when travelling to face Everton in recent seasons and they are unbeaten in five previous visits. It is worth noting that each of those positive results have come at Goodison Park and this is their first trip to Hill Dickinson Stadium.

"It's going to be the first time, the first experience for us in that stadium," said Fulham's head coach and former Everton boss Marco Silva. "You can feel it, you can see it, that it's been very, very good for them in that aspect, and we are going to embrace the challenge of playing there against a good side."