Everton’s September and October international programme is complete, with David Moyes’ players now turning their attention back towards club football.
Jordan Pickford, James Garner and Jarrad Branthwaite finished the break together on the Wembley pitch as England beat Czechia 3-0, while Tyler Dibling scored for England Under-21s earlier on Tuesday.
Jake O’Brien and Brennan Johnson accumulated significant minutes for the Republic of Ireland and Wales respectively, while Vitalii Mykolenko returned to Everton early after making one appearance for Ukraine.
Braiden Graham also ended the window with his first Northern Ireland Under-21 appearance after spending the senior programme with Michael O’Neill’s squad.
Here is the final Everton international tracker from the September and October break.
Last updated: 7 October 2026
Everton international tracker – final totals
| Player | Country | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Pickford | England | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | England | 2 | 0 | 28+ | 0 | 0 |
| James Garner | England | 3 | 0 | 67+ | 0 | 0 |
| Jake O’Brien | Republic of Ireland | 4 | 3 | 286 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Johnson | Wales | 4 | 3 | 263 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitalii Mykolenko | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Braiden Graham | Northern Ireland/U21 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Dibling | England U21 | 3 | 1 | 121+ | 1 | 0 |
| Tyrique George | England U21 | 3 | 1 | 142+ | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Armstrong | England U20/U21 | 3 | 2 | 150+ | 0 | 0 |
Pickford, Branthwaite and Garner – England
Everton finished the international break with three players on the pitch together for England at Wembley.
Pickford started Tuesday’s 3-0 Nations League victory over Czechia and completed another clean sheet, having also played the full 90 minutes of the 7-0 win over Croatia.
Garner and Branthwaite were both introduced after 63 minutes against Czechia, meaning all three Everton players shared the pitch for the closing stages.
Garner therefore featured three times during the break after also coming off the bench against Spain and Croatia. Branthwaite made two substitute appearances, while Pickford completed 180 minutes without conceding.
| Date | Fixture | Everton involvement |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | England 2-3 Spain | Garner 20+ mins; Branthwaite 1+ min; Pickford unused |
| 29 Sep | Czechia 0-2 England | All three unused |
| 3 Oct | Croatia 0-7 England | Pickford 90 mins; Garner 20+ mins; Branthwaite unused |
| 6 Oct | England 3-0 Czechia | Pickford 90 mins; Garner 27+ mins; Branthwaite 27+ mins |
Johnson completes busy Wales programme
Johnson featured in all four of Wales’ Nations League matches, starting three and accumulating 263 minutes.
The Everton forward played the full 90 minutes of the opening 1-0 defeat against Portugal before completing 83 minutes of the 2-0 loss to Denmark.
Johnson was rested from the starting XI against Norway but came on after 76 minutes as Wales won 2-1. He returned to the XI against Denmark and played 76 minutes of the 1-0 defeat.
| Date | Fixture | Everton involvement |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Portugal 1-0 Wales | Johnson 90 mins |
| 27 Sep | Denmark 2-0 Wales | Johnson 83 mins |
| 1 Oct | Wales 2-1 Norway | Johnson 14+ mins |
| 4 Oct | Wales 0-1 Denmark | Johnson 76 mins |
Everton goalkeeper Tom King was also with the Wales squad during the latter stages of the break but did not feature.
O’Brien plays in all four Ireland games
O’Brien featured in all four of the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League matches.
The defender completed the opening defeat against Kosovo and subsequent victory over Israel before being given a rest from the starting XI against Austria.
O’Brien came on for the final 16 minutes of that game and then returned to the XI for the 1-1 draw with Israel, completing another 90 minutes.
| Date | Fixture | Everton involvement |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Kosovo 1-0 Republic of Ireland | O’Brien 90 mins |
| 28 Sep | Israel 0-3 Republic of Ireland | O’Brien 90 mins |
| 1 Oct | Republic of Ireland 2-2 Austria | O’Brien 16 mins |
| 4 Oct | Republic of Ireland 1-1 Israel | O’Brien 90 mins |
He returns to Everton with 286 international minutes from four appearances, three of them starts.
Mykolenko returns early from Ukraine duty
Mykolenko’s international break ended after one appearance for Ukraine.
The left-back completed the full 90 minutes as Ukraine opened their Nations League programme with a 1-0 victory over Hungary in Budapest.
He subsequently missed the draw with Georgia and defeat against Northern Ireland after Ukraine’s coaching staff revealed he wasn’t feeling well enough to play.
Mykolenko returned to Everton early, leaving his condition something for Moyes to assess before Sunday’s Premier League trip to Hull City.
| Date | Fixture | Everton involvement |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Hungary 0-1 Ukraine | Mykolenko 90 mins |
| 28 Sep | Ukraine 0-0 Georgia | Did not feature |
| 2 Oct | Ukraine 0-3 Northern Ireland | Did not feature |
Dibling scores as three Everton youngsters feature
Everton’s England Under-21 contingent provided one of the most encouraging stories of the international break.
Dibling started Tuesday’s final qualifier against the Republic of Ireland and opened the scoring after seven minutes, arriving at the far post after Divin Mubama’s effort was diverted across goal.
Ireland recovered to win 3-1, but there was further Everton involvement when Armstrong and George were both introduced after 61 minutes.
That meant Dibling, Armstrong and George spent more than 20 minutes on the pitch together before Dibling was withdrawn after 82 minutes.
| Date | Fixture | Everton involvement |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | England U21 4-2 Kazakhstan U21 | George 51+ mins; Dibling 11+ mins |
| 2 Oct | England U21 0-0 Slovakia U21 | George 62 mins; Dibling 28 mins; Armstrong unused |
| 6 Oct | Republic of Ireland U21 3-1 England U21 | Dibling 82 mins, 1 goal; Armstrong 29+ mins; George 29+ mins |
Armstrong began the international window with England Under-20s, playing the full game in the 3-1 victory over Italy before coming on after 59 minutes in the 2-1 win against France.
He was then promoted into Lee Carsley’s Under-21 squad and made his debut from the bench against Ireland.
England had already secured qualification for the 2027 European Under-21 Championship before the defeat in Cork.
Graham gets Northern Ireland U21 opportunity
Graham spent Northern Ireland’s four-match Nations League programme with Michael O’Neill’s senior squad but remained unused throughout.
The 18-year-old was on the bench against Georgia, Hungary and Ukraine before again missing out on senior minutes in Monday’s 0-0 draw with Georgia at Windsor Park.
His international break wasn’t finished, however.
Graham subsequently joined Northern Ireland Under-21s and started Tuesday’s European Championship qualifier against Greece at Mourneview Park.
The Everton striker led the line in the 1-0 defeat and had several efforts on goal, including a first-half shot saved by Greece goalkeeper Dimitrios Monastirlis.
It meant Graham finally got competitive minutes at the end of a window in which he had spent valuable time around O’Neill’s senior set-up.
Everton turn attention back to Hull City
The international programme can finally be put to one side.
Everton emerge from the break with Pickford having kept two England clean sheets, O’Brien and Johnson having collected substantial senior minutes and Dibling returning with a goal.
Garner and Branthwaite added to their senior England experience, while Armstrong made his Under-21 debut and Graham ended his long wait for minutes by starting for Northern Ireland Under-21s.
Mykolenko’s fitness is the main issue requiring clarification as Moyes begins bringing his squad back together at Finch Farm.
The focus now switches fully to club football and Sunday’s trip to Hull City.
