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Dan Roan
Sports editor

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A decision on whether to scrap the Premier League's controversial Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and adopt an "alternative system" is "coming up", says chief executive Richard Masters.

The current regulations, introduced in 2015-16 to prevent clubs from overspending, allow losses of £105m over a three-year reporting cycle.

However, they have been criticised by several top-flight teams for limiting their ability to invest.

BBC Sport has been told a decision on any changes is likely to be made at a meeting in November.

In February, clubs chose to continue with PSR for the current season.

However a squad cost ratio (SCR) system of financial control was adopted by the Premier League on a shadowing, non-binding basis.

SCR is similar to Uefa's existing financial rules and allows clubs to spend up to a percentage of their total revenues on squad-related costs.

Nine of the league's 20 clubs already have to comply with Uefa's SCR as a result of qualifying for Europe. Both Chelsea and Aston Villa were fined by Uefa in July for breaching the rules.

Asked about SCR at the Leaders sports conference in London, Masters said: "We are talking to our clubs about an alternative system. That's not to say we don't think the PSR system works."

He added: "It's about closer alignment with European regulation, which is squad cost ratio, which is a revenue test. In Uefa, it's now set at 70%. Our system will be 85% because we always want our clubs to have the ability to invest.

"The Premier League has been built on the back of investment in which international capital flows [are] coming in. We don't want that to be to be stifled off."

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Everton midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall feels some refereeing decisions are "mind boggling" after receiving a yellow card against West Ham.

The 27-year-old received the booking late in the Toffees' 1-1 draw on Monday for a challenge on West Ham's Kyle Walker-Peters.

However, replays appeared to show Dewsbury-Hall won the ball and the former Chelsea player showed his frustration with the decision to the referee at the time.

With the booking being Dewsbury-Hall's fifth of the season - which included another contentious decision when he received a caution for taking a free-kick too quickly in the Merseyside derby - it means he will miss Everton's next match against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

In a post on X, he said: "Forgive me if I'm wrong, and I might be, but some of these decisions are so hard to take. Mind boggling."

He also reacted to a mid-match image of him where he was showing his anger at the decision on his Instagram, adding: "Sums up my feeling after that. Headloss."

Everton's opening weekend defeat by Leeds United is the only match in which Dewsbury-Hall has not been booked in the Premier League this season.

Blues boss David Moyes described the decision to book Dewsbury-Hall as "ridiculous", adding: "It's not a free-kick, never mind anything else. I can't believe he's got a yellow card for it.

"He's been a great signing and started the season really well for us - getting goals and creating goals. He makes us play much better. We'll miss him [against Palace]."

We asked for your views after Monday night's Premier League 1-1 draw against West Ham.

Here are some of your comments:

Steve: Not sparkling but not poor from Everton. I'll take us being on the same points as Chelsea after six games. It's definitely an improvement on recent seasons, that's for sure.

Tony: Very poor performance from Everton. Getting worse, game by game. Crystal Palace could leather us on Sunday. Nothing positive to say about any player except Michael Keane.

Thomas: With every passing game, our supposed great start to the season starts to feel like a distant memory, and maybe it was a myth to begin with. It felt good to be an Everton fan for maybe five minutes, then we're back to the same old, same old. Another grim season ahead is my prediction.

Alex: This will be the story for us all season. We dominated the game for large parts but we basically play with 10 when our striker options are so poor. The Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall yellow card might be the worst decision of all time too - suspended for the match against Palace now.

Everton manager David Moyes speaking to BBC Sport: "We did a lot of good things but we just couldn't quite craft a chance to get a second goal. Once we didn't get it, West Ham grew in confidence and belief that they could get something themselves, which they did. Some good things and some not so good things."

On expecting a different West Ham under new management: "I don't know about a different West Ham, I just know the capability of the players. Obviously, I have had them before and worked out how good they are. We are talking about Brazil internationals, England internationals so anybody thinking that they haven't got a good team is wrong. They have a very good team and at times they showed it."

On whether Hill Dickinson Stadium is starting to feel more familiar: "Our record here at the moment has been good enough. We want to keep it going. We started the season well. We want to raise expectations but we can't forget that we have a long journey to go and we are just at the start of it."

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Did you know?

• Michael Keane's opener was his 15th Premier League goal for Everton. He is just the second defender to score 15 or more non-penalty goals for the club along with Seamus Coleman (22).

• Jack Grealish has created more chances than any other player in the Premier League this season (17), including four against West Ham.

Listen to Keane speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside

Adam Millington
BBC Sport journalist

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David Moyes' Everton will feel they could have taken three points from this game, but they lacked the cutting edge in front of goal.

West Ham's poor marking in the box allowed Michael Keane the space to score his opener but otherwise the home side could not turn neat football - with Jack Grealish at the heart of it - into clear-cut chances.

The England midfielder was particularly adept at winning fouls - five in total - in dangerous areas and Everton were often threatening from the resulting set-pieces.

They managed 12 shots, six of which hit the target, but few of those did much to test West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

The draw means Everton are winless in their past three league games but there was enough spark in this performance to encourage Moyes before a tough home game against in-form Crystal Palace and then a trip to Manchester City.

Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

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David Moyes names an unchanged Everton side from the team who narrowly lost the Merseyside derby in their last Premier League game on 20 September.

Everton XI: Pickford, Keane, Tarkowski, Beto, Ndiaye, O'Brien, Mykolenko, Grealish, Dewsbury-Hall, Gueye, Garner.

Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Barry, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam.

Nuno Espirito Santo makes two changes for West Ham in his first match in charge.

James Ward Prowse is not included in the squad, while Callum Wilson drops to the bench.

They are replaced by Soungoutou Magassa and Callum Wilson, who were both among the substitutes for the Hammers' 2-1 defeat by Crystal Palace last time out.

West Ham XI: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Summerville, Paqueta, Fullkrug, Diouf, Mavropanos, Fernandes, Bowen, Magassa.

Subs: Hermansen, Julio, Wilson, Guilherme, Rodriguez, Scarles, Potts, Irving, Marshall.

Briony Bragg
Fan writer

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It has been a difficult week or so.

A loss in the Merseyside derby was hardly surprising, but a disappointment nonetheless given the rally in the second half. An EFL Cup exit was another setback, and possibly the first real test of the fans' resolve against the manager (in this tenure at least).

David Moyes gave a run-out to his fringe players against Wolves, who really should have been able to test the resolve of a team who had not been able to get off the mark with even a point to their name this season.

If it was their chance to prove to the manager they should be in the starting XI, they failed. Squad rotation seemed sensible initially - but, in hindsight, seven changes were just too many for so many players with too little game time.

Moyes cannot govern for the very clear gulf in quality that is now apparent, not immediately at least. The starting XI is now streets ahead of the back-up. And unfortunately, those in the wings didn't reward the faith the manager was willing to put in them to get to the next round.

The wait continues for that illustrious silverware the club so craves. Lack of performance of those players aside, what the cup exit did show is the severe lack of depth in the squad.

But Rome wasn't built in a day, and patience will be key this season.

Momentum has certainly stalled after a very positive start. And momentum is everything in football, so it is key performances improve, and quickly.

The irony here is that a win for former West Ham boss David Moyes, who their fans wanted to get rid of, could end Graham Potter's time in charge of the Hammers.

It's hard to see any other outcome, to be honest. Everton are still short of a goalscoring striker but they have stacks of creativity and should have more than enough chances.

My 606 co-host Roman Kemp described the Hill Dickinson Stadium as a fortress last week. I feel like he went a bit early there, but they should still be too strong for West Ham - I am not sure the Hammers have the stomach for a fight.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

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Alex Fletcher
BBC Sport journalist

Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Monday's Premier League game against West Ham at Hill Dickinson Stadium (kick-off 20:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Moyes began his press conference by confirming that Jarrad Branthwaite and Merlin Rohl will not be available on Monday.

• Branthwaite is yet to play this season, but the Everton boss added: "We are expecting Jarrad back shortly but just not quite yet."

• Following a defeat in midweek, Moyes said he has "nobody knocking on my door" when it comes to asking for minutes on the pitch.

• With Everton unbeaten at home, Moyes called the move to the new stadium "a big moment in our history" and believes "everyone has been excited by it".

• When asked about his strikers' lack of goals, Moyes responded: "The team's firing. Maybe Beto and Thierno Barry haven't scored as many as we'd like. I think Beto's got a couple goals, which isn't a bad start."

• He added: "It is my choice and my decision who plays and I pick the people who I think are ready to play and are prepared to play and it is all my decision and nothing to do with them [the players]."

• On the pressure facing West Ham boss Graham Potter: "I never think it is correct when a manager comes under great criticism. Graham Potter is an excellent manager and obviously he is finding it difficult but I have no doubt he'll find success."

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Everton midfielder James Garner says the team "weren't at the races" in their Carabao Cup third round defeat to Wolves, as David Moyes made seven changes following derby disappointment against Liverpool.

The 24-year-old went closest for the Toffees, with a second-half free-kick that hit the bar as they searched for an equaliser.

"It isn't ideal," Garner told BBC Radio Merseyside. "We weren't quite at the races from minute one really. We let them settle down into the game and that wasn't our game plan at all.

"We wanted to get right after them, but they managed to get control of the game early on. They scored such an avoidable goal and it is always going to be tough from there.

"In the second half, we showed the team that we have been in the first few games of the season. We had them in the penalty box for the last 20 to 30 minutes, I know they got the second goal but there are a few positives to take away from that.

"I had a few chances but I need to do better. I need to start scoring more. I should be helping the team a little bit more on nights like these, with either a goal or a bit of creativity off set-pieces. I need to start putting the ball in the back of the net."

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Everton manager David Moyes speaking after their 2-0 defeat by Wolves in the Carabao Cup: "I was hugely disappointed and probably a bit frustrated. I thought the first half should have been a 0-0 game.

"I didn't think that they had any real big chances to score. We gave away an absolute poxy goal that you can't believe.

"It turned the game and turned my thoughts. We hadn't started as well as we would have liked, but I thought we were just growing into the game, and we gave away a goal when there didn't seem to be a goal in the game for either side at that point.

"It meant that we had to look at things and change things around a little bit."

On the positives to take: "In the second half, I thought we played really well without getting a goal, which is the thing you'll get judged on.

"But look, we played much better. We made the changes. We want all the players to play at the top level. I said it was a 0-0 game in the first half and it should have been, but we still need to play at a much higher level than we showed in the first half."

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Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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This was a much-changed Everton side from that which won at Wolves in the league last month but, fresh from derby disappointment against Liverpool at the weekend, they have now seen one avenue for a trophy dry up before the end of September.

David Moyes made seven changes but the underwhelming Thierno Barry failed to take his chance, with the £27m summer signing's biggest impact a booking for petulantly kicking the ball into the advertising hoardings.

It is 30 years since they last lifted major silverware, the 1995 FA Cup - and this was another missed opportunity.

Jorgen Strand Larsen returns to the starting XI for Wolves after shaking off an Achilles problem.

The striker came off the bench in Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Leeds having missed the previous two games.

Only Ladislav Krejci and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde keep their place from the loss - Wolves' fifth straight Premier League defeat.

Wolves XI: Johnstone, Doherty, S Bueno, Krejci, H Bueno, Bellegarde, Andre, Munetsi, Arias, Hwang, Strand Larsen.

Subs: Bentley, Hoever, R Gomes, Wolfe, Toti, Agbadou, J Gomes, Lopez, Arokodare.

Tyler Dibling is handed his full debut for Everton after his summer move from Southampton.

Jake O'Brien, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane and James Garner keep their place from the 2-1 derby defeat to Liverpool.

Everton are chasing a second win at Molineux in a month after their 3-2 Premier League win in August.

Everton XI: Travers, Coleman, Tarkowski, Keane, O'Brien, Alcaraz, Iroegunam, Garner, Dibling, McNeil, Barry

Subs: King, Patterson, Beto, Ndiaye, Mykolenko, Grealish, Dewsbury-Hall, Gueye, Aznou

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Everton captain James Tarkowski believes the club is in a better position this season to mount a cup challenge as they are not being drawn into a relegation battle as things stand.

It has been a challenging few years at the club, but the arrival of David Moyes - in addition to getting new owners - has brought stability to the Toffees.

"There's definitely an emphasis on us doing well in the cups this year," said Tarkowski. "We've all seen Crystal Palace and Newcastle last year - teams outside the big six - win a domestic trophy so there's no reason why we can't go and do it.

"It's definitely been mentioned between the group of the players and staff that we want to go and win something.

"All through my career I've not done very well in cup competitions really, so I definitely want to go and win something.

"There's no reason why this year can't be the one."

Everton travel to Wolves on Tuesday in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

Since reaching the semi-finals in 2016, the Toffees have lost in the third round more times (five) than they have progressed.

Mike Richards
Fan writer

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It is somewhat refreshing to be able to look back on an away Merseyside derby performance, with a semblance of positivity – even in defeat.

Old habits die hard, and David Moyes will look back on the opening 30 minutes with frustration and regret.

If we had started the game, how we played the final hour or so, I am sure we would not be discussing a loss.

Whether it be stage fright, naivety or a combination of the two, Everton allowed our opponents to dictate proceedings, which ultimately cost us the game.

As supporters, we have often seen the script before - especially at Anfield.

Once one goal goes in, the floodgates well and truly open.

Thankfully, we saw the progression within this Everton side, who refused to wilt in the heat of the battle.

I am sure many Evertonians will reflect on the much improved second-half showing, even if it was eventually in vain.

It would be remiss of me to not highlight another officiating horror show, as it is something that has become the norm in recent seasons.

There is no suggestion the result would have been different if the officials had acted correctly in our eyes, but the lack of consistency and application of the laws of the game was once again concerning.

I am sure there will be many who find it strange that I put so much emphasis on the positives in defeat, but you simply cannot ignore the reaction we saw from the players.

Leaving Anfield disappointed to not have got at least a point is a step in the right direction.

We all long for the day we come away from there with all three points. On Saturday's evidence, maybe the gap is not as wide as many would have you believe.

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Liverpool and Everton.

Here are some of your comments:

Liverpool fans

Chris: Good first half, with slick passing and good movement. Everton played well in the second half, but the Reds kept their shape and saw the game out. When we play fluidly for 95 minutes, watch out.

Marwan: This Liverpool team that has world-class players in every position and on the bench should be dominating games and destroying other teams, scoring more and conceding less, especially after the arrivals of the transfer window. I am not impressed with Arne Slot's tactics, nor with Florian Wirtz's performances.

Mic: Five games all won yet glaring mistakes in every game. I love the Reds but, at 71, my heart can't take another season of late goals - so do me a favour and finish a game off long before my heart stops.

Everton fans

Harry: Massive improvement on previous Anfield derbies. We definitely turned up and Jack Grealish has put a spring back in everyone's step. The result is disappointing but the season looks brighter.

John: Thought we deserved at least a point. Much more positive second half than Liverpool.

Jeff: We lost the match in the first half. I feel sorry for Beto. He was let down by the first-half tactics and replaced by a woeful Thierno Barry. We basically played with 10 men the second half but, interestingly, we were the better team.

Everton are considering a move for free agent Sergio Reguilon, although the 28-year-old former Tottenham Hotspur full-back is said to prefer a move back to his homeland Spain. (Football Insider), external

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