Time and owners not on Moyes’ side as he tries to end Everton trophy drought

David Moyes faces mounting pressure at Everton as The Friedkin Group halts transfer spending and seeks to sell the club, complicating ambitions for a first-ever Carabao Cup win and a 32-year trophy drought. Everton host Newcastle in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Thursday at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with 7,732 Newcastle fans allocated 15% of the ground's capacity. The match comes after consecutive Premier League defeats to Chelsea and Arsenal, Everton's only losses of the season.