Paul Merson can only see one winner between Everton and West Ham

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Everton return to Premier League action on Monday evening with a home game against West Ham United.

David Moyes will be coming up against his former side once again, but this time at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Pressure is mounting on West Ham manager Graham Potter, who has only been able to secure one win in the league this season.

As a result, former Everton manager Sean Dyche has been mooted as a potential successor for Potter in east London.

Defeats in the Merseyside Derby and then the Carabao Cup earlier in the week will have dampened some spirits at Everton.

Coming up against a struggling West Ham side will give the Blues a big opportunity to get back on track, as Paul Merson has now shared his prediction for Monday’s game.

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Paul Merson drops his Everton vs West Ham prediction

Everton News columnist Alan Myers was frustrated by Everton’s team selection during the week against Wolves.

Despite having the best part of a week to recover, wholesale changes were made following the Merseyside Derby loss at Anfield.

Speaking to Sportskeeda, Merson has admitted he has been disappointed by Everton in recent days.

“I’m disappointed with Everton. They had a cup game in midweek against Wolves, a real opportunity for them to have a go at silverware and they blew it! Where are Everton going to finish in the Premier League this season? They won’t come for top four and they won’t be in the relegation battle either, so why not go for it in the cup?” he said as he shared his 2-0 Everton prediction.

Merson got his Merseyside Derby prediction spot on last week.

“Fortunately for Everton, West Ham have been really poor. That win over Forest papered over the cracks. Graham Potter’s side were lucky. This is the perfect fixture for Everton to put the disappointment of losing in the cup behind them.”

Jack Grealish shone against Wolves after coming on for the final 30 minutes of the game at Molineux.

With the 30-year-old, among others, expected to return to the starting XI, it is clear that Merson believes Everton have too much quality for the struggling Irons.

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Merson stunned by David Moyes’ Everton team selection vs Wolves

Simon Jordan backed Moyes’ Everton team selection for the defeat midweek against Wolves in the League Cup.

However, the 62-year-old Everton manager will be expected to make several changes for the game on Monday against the Irons.

But Merson could not believe what he was seeing when the team news dropped on Tuesday evening.

“Shockingly, they rested everyone and were knocked out by Wolves. Now Everton have just the FA Cup to play for and if they miss the trick in that too, they have nothing else to fight for this season,” Merson added.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
8	FulhamFulham	5	2	2	1	6	5	1	8
9	Manchester CityManchester City	5	2	1	2	9	5	4	7
10	EvertonEverton	5	2	1	2	6	5	1	7
11	Manchester UnitedManchester United	5	2	1	2	6	8	-2	7
12	LeedsLeeds	5	2	1	2	4	7	-3	7

“I was shocked by David Moyes’ team selection for the loss against Wolves. He ended up bringing on Iliman Ndiaye, Jack Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Beto and Vitalii Mykolenko from the bench. If you want to rest them, leave them out of the squad. Now they are in a situation where these players aren’t 100 per cent fresh for the weekend.”

Gary Lineker believes Everton have some real quality in their side currently, but it is now time for them to begin to show it by getting their form back on track.