Everton vs Coventry line-ups: Branthwaite starts, Barry leads

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Jarrad Branthwaite starts for Everton against Coventry City, with Thierno Barry leading the home attack and Taiwo Awoniyi named in the visitors’ XI.

The Everton vs Coventry line-ups are confirmed for Friday’s Premier League meeting at Hill Dickinson Stadium. David Moyes includes Tyler Dibling, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Tyrique George, while Frank Lampard’s side feature Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jack Rudoni and Yann Gboho.

Branthwaite’s inclusion follows a fitness check after he was withdrawn with cramp during Monday’s win at Newcastle. Moyes had said Everton were monitoring the defender in the club’s pre-match team-news update.

Everton starting XI against Coventry

Everton XI: Pickford, Rohl, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Garner, Armstrong, Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Barry.

Substitutes: Travers, Maitland-Niles, Keane, O’Brien, Johnson, Norgaard, Alcaraz, Hackney, Graham.

Jordan Pickford starts in goal, with Branthwaite and James Tarkowski both selected. James Garner and Harrison Armstrong are also in the team, while Barry gets the nod up front.

Jack Grealish is absent from the matchday squad, having been ruled unavailable by Moyes before the game. Carlos Alcaraz, Harrison Hackney and Brennan Johnson are among the alternatives on Everton’s bench.

Coventry starting XI against Everton

Coventry XI: Rushworth, Da Silva, Pinnock, Mfuni, Van Ewijk, Torp, Yirenkyi, Sakamoto, Rudoni, Gboho, Awoniyi.

Substitutes: Bentley, Grimes, Tchaouna, Latibeaudiere, Kesler-Hayden, Thomas-Asante, Hamer, Simms, Cherif.

Carl Rushworth starts in goal for Coventry, with Ethan Pinnock and Stephen Mfuni included in the defence. Victor Torp and Caleb Yirenkyi start, while Awoniyi is selected ahead of former Everton striker Ellis Simms.

Simms is joined on the bench by Brandon Thomas-Asante and Loum Tchaouna, giving Lampard options to change his attack. Gustavo Hamer and Matt Grimes are also among the substitutes.

Branthwaite available as Lampard faces former club

Branthwaite’s availability is the main fitness development for Everton after Moyes expressed hope that he would be ready for Friday night.

The match also brings Lampard back to face the club he managed until January 2023. His Coventry side must contend with an Everton attack led by Barry, with Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall and George also starting.

Our Premier League weekend preview covers the wider programme, with further updates in our Premier League news section.

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