Everton team to face Leicester City confirmed as six players absent and teenagers on bench

David Moyes makes two enforced changes as Everton aim to steer further clear of the Premier League relegation zone against Leicester City.

The Toffees have lost Lyon loanee Orel Mangala for the rest of the season because of an ACL injury suffered in last weekend’s 1-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion. James Garner, who has recently recovered from a back issue, makes his first start in almost four months,

Meanwhile, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set for a prolonged period on the treatment table because of a hamstring issue. It means that Beto, the club’s only fit senior striker, leads the line. Moyes calls up 18-year-old Martin Sherif to feature among the substitutes along with regular Harrison Armstrong.

Dwight McNeil (knee), Youssef Chermiti (thigh) and Seamus Coleman (calf) remain unavailable but Tim Iroegbunam is back in the squad for the first time since October after recovering from a stress fracture of the foot.

Everton head into the game seven points above the drop zone. Should they earn a third successive victory, that gap will stretch to 10 points before Wolverhampton Wanderers face Aston Villa later today.