NEWCASTLE (3-4-3):
8 POPE: Made three excellent saves to prevent Newcastle suffering an even heavier defeat
6 Schar: Defended well enough for the most part, but his passing lacked its usual composure
6 Botman: Put in a solid shift at centre-half against the physically-imposing Beto – was taken off just after the hour mark
6 Burn: Played in a number of different roles as Howe changed things around
4 Murphy: Didn’t look comfortable playing as a wing-back, then gave the ball away in the build-up to Alcaraz’s goal after switching position
6 Tonali: It wasn’t one of the Italian’s best displays, although he at least tried to show composure when on the ball
5 Guimaraes: His effort couldn’t be faulted, but his driving forward runs largely came to nothing
5 Livramento: Started off at wing-back but finished in his more usual role – the standard of his crossing was mixed
5 Barnes: Failed to make an impact from his position on the left – too many of his crosses failed to reach their intended target
5 Isak: Failed to make a real impression in the final third, although a late volley flew just over
5 Gordon: Failed to shine against his former employers before he was withdrawn at the half-time break
Subs:
4 Willock (for Gordon, 46): Didn’t offer much in the second half – has endured a difficult season
6 Trippier (for Botman, 63): Got into some decent crossing positions and asked questions of Pickford
Wilson (for Murphy, 70)
Osula (for Barnes, 88)
(not used): Dubravka (gk), Lascelles, Krafth, Longstaff, Miley.
EVERTON (4-2-3-1):
PICKFORD 8; Young 6, Keane 7, O’Brien 7, Mykolenko 8; Garner 7, Gueye 6; Harrison 6, Alcaraz 8 (Doucoure 75), Ndiaye 6 (McNeil 75); Beto 6.
Subs (not used): Virginia (gk), Begovic (gk), Patterson, Chermiti, Welch, Broja, Calvert-Lewin.
Man Of The Match: JORDAN PICKFORD – The Wearsider almost ruined Newcastle’s Champions League party.
