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Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Newcastle United at St. James' Park (kick-off 15:00).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
- Charly Alcaraz picked up an injury in training on Sunday which means he will be out for three to four weeks.
- On Everton's focus: "We're not ready to give up our ambition to make Europe. We'll keep going for it - why wouldn't we?"
- On how they've improved since their home defeat to Newcastle: "I hope we're a bit more streetwise than we were that night. We were on the backfoot from minute one and we lost goals to corner kicks."
- On St. James' Park: "It's a real iconic stadium, really fitting for the north east. They've done a really good job enhancing the inside of the stadium."
- On rotating Jack Harrison and Jarrad Branthwaite: "It's the first time we've had enough players to try things. Quite often a young central midfield player or centre half finds his way into the team playing off to the sides. Probably a young Mikel Arteta when he came here had to do the same thing. That's where you're put because you're probably not physically ready to do it."
- On James Garner: "He's been excellent in midfield. He's getting close to being of the level to play for his country, so hopefully he can keep that up and get selected."
- On taking Garner out of the midfield: "It's a big risk but sometimes you have to take these decisions. We've been looking for a right back for about a year. Jake O'Brien an has done a great job at right back."
- Asked how young players like Tyler Dibling, Adam Aznou and Merlin Rohl can break into the squad: "We're keeping our ambition, to see if we can make Europe and I want to play the players who have the best chance of getting those results. They need to improve."
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