David Moyes: “I’ve Not Got Any Defenders”

David Moyes has suggested Everton could look to strengthen their defence before Monday’s transfer deadline.

Injuries to Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Patterson, Seamus Coleman and Vitalii Mykolenko have left Moyes short of defensive options, though Coleman and Mykolenko were involved during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup victory over Mansfield Town.

Moyes explained: “We wanted to try and give as many players (as possible) a game. I’ve not got any defenders. I’m very limited to what I can choose defensive-wise.

“It already has changed a lot of my plans because, obviously, we’re without Jarrad and we have been without Myko for, certainly, the first couple of games.

“We had this at the end of last season as well, we’ve had it all through the summer. It’s not as if we’ve necessarily got it better.

“We’ve got people back, but others are injured. We’ve just got to make sure that we’re not short again if we can help it – and certainly we were short for the first two games in the Premier League.”