Give Mina and Godfrey opportunity to form partnership
Joe Thomas: Frank Lampard comes into this game with more players available than at any time since he joined Everton. What to do with Yerry Mina and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are arguably the biggest questions he faces.
Firstly, I would start Mina. The two games that follow Leicester City are probably the hardest Everton face - but neither can be written off with the Blues' Premier League status still under threat. The Colombian finding fitness and form will be crucial to being able to compete against Liverpool and Chelsea.
As morale-boosting as the win over Manchester United was, there were still dicey moments at the back - Jordan Pickford had to make two good saves before Anthony Gordon's goal. Ben Godfrey was superb in that game, and played well at Burnley before his tangled clearance played a role in their late third. So while there may be question marks over Mina's sharpness, I think he is Everton's best centre-back and getting him up to speed is crucial. I would give him and Godfrey an opportunity to see if they can form a partnership.
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Up top, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has recently struggled to provide a threat. I'm hopeful that one lucky bounce, one piece of magic or just a tap-in could spark him into life. But with question marks over his fitness and with other options available, I would not start him if there is any doubt over his condition.
That could be said to be a contradiction in my approach to Mina and Calvert-Lewin, but in Richarlison, Gordon and the resurgent Alex Iwobi, Everton have attacking players in form who could be complemented by Demarai Gray, who has shone at times and may be inspired by coming up against his former club. At the back, there is more room for improvement and Mina is the quickest route to that.
Fabian Delph and Allan hold on to their spots as does Vitaliy Mykolenko, who is growing into his role impressively. Also important to recognise is that, for the first time in a while, it feels like Everton have a bench that provides genuine options to Lampard as the game progresses.
My team (4-3-3): Pickford; Coleman, Godfrey, Mina, Mykolenko; Allan, Delph, Iwobi; Gordon, Richarlison, Gray.
Abdoulaye Doucoure to come back in
Chris Beesley: Even with speculation that Dominic Calvert-Lewin has suffered another injury and is out tonight, Frank Lampard has gone from famine to feast in terms of team selection options for Everton's huge home game against Leicester City. For once the Blues boss has a welcome headache over who to leave out.
Everton are looking to secure back-to-back victories in the Premier League for the first time since September as they look to put some breathing space between themselves and the relegation zone so it's crucial that the manager gets things right with his line-up and while you'd hardly call it an embarrassment of riches, there are finally options in several areas of the pitch.
Lampard confirmed in his pre-match press conference that Yerry Mina and Donny van de Beek are both fit again but with Sunday's trip to Anfield also on the horizon, a certain amount of game management is required and rather than throw them back in, I'd leave the pair of them on the substitutes bench for now and retain the same back five that kept a clean sheet against Manchester United last time out.
Things get more complicated further forward and after going into many matches with just two central midfield options at a time when fans were crying out for three men in the middle, Lampard now finds himself with a quartet to choose from. Like I've already stated, the on-loan Dutchman must wait his turn but after giving him a timely breather against the Red Devils, I'd restore Abdoulaye Doucoure to supplement both Fabian Delph and Allan in the engine room. If Calvert-Lewin is out, that means Alex Iwobi goes back to a wide role with Richarlison spearheading the attack.
My team (4-3-3): Pickford; Coleman, Godfrey, Keane, Mykolenko; Delph, Allan, Doucoure; Gordon, Richarlison, Iwobi.
Mina comes in with Richarlison leading the line
Connor O'Neill: Another game, another selection dilemma for Frank Lampard ahead of another must-win game for his side. Jordan Pickford will no doubt start in goal, while Seamus Coleman, Yerry Mina, Ben Godfrey and Vitaliy Mykolenko all make up the back-four.
While in midfield, Fabian Delph should be given the nod alongside Allan, with Alex Iwobi operating in front of them. Anthony Gordon and Demarai Gray should start on either flank, with Richarlison tasked with leading the line.
My team (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Coleman, Mina, Godfrey, Mykolenko; Allan, Delph; Gordon, Iwobi, Gray; Richarlison.
