Youssef Chermiti Everton availability status confirmed after red card confusion

Youssef Chermiti will be available to feature for Everton against West Ham United on Saturday despite his two-goal display for the club’s Under-21s being marred by a late sending off.

The 19-year-old striker netted twice for the Blues’ second string in their 3-1 comeback win over their Fulham counterparts in the Premier League International Cup quarter-finals at Walton Hall Park on Monday. A volleyed effort from Callum Osmand put the visitors in front after 22 minutes but Michael Keane restored parity in the first minute of the second half with a header from a corner-kick.

Chermiti fired Everton ahead from the penalty spot on 70 minutes after Charlie Whitaker was upended and then bagged a brace seven minutes later when his powerful shot proved too hot for goalkeeper Alex Borto to handle. However, Whitaker was dismissed with six minutes to go when he was shown a second yellow card for tossing the ball away and Chermiti then picked up a second booking of his own some three minutes into additional time for kicking the ball away, ensuring Paul Tait’s side finished the game with just nine men.

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The ECHO understands that Everton – who join PSV Eindhoven, West Ham United and Crystal Palace in the last four of the competition – will be without both Chermiti and Whitaker for their semi-final but players who are sent off in Premier League International Cup matches only serve a suspension in that competition.

Therefore, the duo will both be available to Sean Dyche for selection as David Moyes’ Hammers come to Goodison Park this weekend with