Everton could be forced to sell Nigeria playmaker Alex Iwobi

The attacking midfielder was omitted from Everton’s squad at Tottenham Hotspur, casting doubts over his place in Carlo Ancelotti’s plans

After last season’s frustrating year for Alex Iwobi at Everton, Sunday’s ignominious exclusion in the Toffees’ first game of the 2020/21 season at Tottenham Hotspur was fairly damning.

The former Arsenal playmaker didn’t feature in the Merseyside giants’ impressive 1-0 defeat of the North London side which was a statement victory in every sense of the word. Before Sunday, Everton had tried 40 times to get the better of the so-called top six sides in the Premier League on the road. Each time, they failed.

On the opening weekend of an exciting season, however, the blue half of Merseyside finally, at the 41st attempt, beat one of the division’s top teams away from home. The enthusiasm that had been building after the signings of James Rodriguez, Allan and Abdoulaye Doucoure from Real Madrid, Napoli and Watford respectively has since grown.

So, where does Iwobi fit into the new, seemingly revamped Everton? Does he even fit?