YELLOW CARDS WILL REDUCE TIME ON PITCH TO GET GOALS, BOSS WARNS STRUGGLING STRIKER

DAVID Moyes has spoken with Thierno Barry about the danger of needless bookings hampering efforts to launch his Everton career.

- BY JOE THOMAS

The summer signing is yet to score since his £27m move from Villarreal. and he was given a rare chance from the start against Sunderland on Monday night - but was withdrawn early in the second half as the teams fought out a 1-1 draw.

The France youth international had missed a golden opportunity to double Everton's lead in the first half but struck Jack Grealish's back-post cross over the bar from close range.

It was a miss highlighted by many, including Moyes, as a possible turning point in the game.

Sunderland battled back after the reprieve and earned a draw through Granit Xhaka's deflected seconhalf strike.

Barry looked disconsolate as he was withdrawn for Beto as the Blues boss sought a threat that could help force the hosts back. Neither has had a sustained run of starts so far this season.