Everton vs Southampton. Carabao Cup Round 3.
Goodison ParkAttendance30,545.
Southampton win 4-3 on penalties.
Tuesday 2 October 2018 22:14, UK
Marco Silva has tipped Cenk Tosun to hit a rich vein of form ahead of Everton's Carabao Cup clash with Southampton on Tuesday.
Tosun ended a seven-game blank in all competitions this term for the Toffees, coming off the bench to find the net in the convincing Goodison Park victory against Fulham on Saturday.
Now Everton boss Silva believes the 27-year-old could be set for a positive run, starting with Tuesday night's third-round game.
"It is good for his confidence and it is really important he scored," said Silva.
"It is really important for all our strikers (to score), and of course, for him as well.
"I know it was difficult for him in the game against West Ham when he had a chance and didn't score, but this is football.
"I am sure now he will get a lot of confidence from this. This will be good for him."
The winners will earn a fourth-round trip to Leicester later this month.
Silva is likely to make a number of changes to keep his players fresh and hand opportunities to those who have been waiting patiently.
With Mark Hughes in the mood to shuffle his pack, Matt Targett and Stuart Armstrong are other Southampton players who could get a chance to impress.
Shane Long (toe) is unlikely to be risked, while Danny Ings, Alex McCarthy and Nathan Redmond could all be rested.