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title: "Everton: Neal Maupay and Idrissa Gueye in derby squad"
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author: "David Comerford"
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published: "2022-09-03T08:45:38Z"
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# Everton: Neal Maupay and Idrissa Gueye in derby squad

**Everton are set to include Neal Maupay and Idrissa Gueye in their squad for Saturday’s Merseyside Derby against Liverpool.**

### The lowdown

Everton are due to face their local rivals in the 12.30 kick-off at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Maupay joined Everton from Brighton for a fee of [£15million](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11150537/Everton-CONFIRM-signing-Brighton-striker-Neal-Maupay-three-year-deal.html) on 26 August but hasn’t been able to make his debut for the Toffees yet.

The Toffees [weren’t able to register him](https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/sport/football/everton/frank-lampard-explains-why-neal-maupay-is-absent-for-everton-against-leeds-3824840) in time for last weekend’s clash with Brentford or the midweek game against Leeds.

Meanwhile, Everton paid Paris Saint-Germain [£2million](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/sep/01/transfer-roundup-everton-gueye-willian-fulham-nottingham-forest) on Deadline Day to bring back Gueye for a second spell at the club.

### The latest

The Liverpool Echo’s Joe Thomas relayed the news on the new arrivals in a tweet on Friday.

“\[Frank Lampard\] says Gueye and Maupay will be in the squad for the derby,” [he wrote](https://twitter.com/joe_thomas18/status/1565681170951688193).

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### The verdict

Everton’s injury situation ahead of their meeting with the Reds isn’t looking particularly pretty.

Ben Godfrey, Mason Holgate, Yerry Mina, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Andros Townsend and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have all been ruled out for various reasons (via [Premier Injuries](https://www.premierinjuries.com/teams/everton)).

The integration of new signings is especially timely, then, but it remains to be seen whether Lampard throws Maupay straight into the starting line-up.

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If he wants to start a recognised no. 9, it’s a toss-up between Maupay and Salomon Rondon, but the former has [yet to feature this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/neal-maupay/leistungsdaten/spieler/217115) so his match-fitness may be limited.

Likewise, [Gueye has not kicked a competitive ball](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/idrissa-gueye/leistungsdaten/spieler/126665) since the new campaign got underway and might not be ready to start just yet.

Perhaps the manager will hope he can make an impact from the bench instead.