Joe Thomas - Blues stay with 4-3-3 as DCL hint is clear
The injury suffered by Nathan Patterson on Scotland duty is a blow for Everton but it should not be fatal to Frank Lampard's tactical shift to four at the back. While Seamus Coleman finished last season in a centre back three, he will be more than capable of playing right back in a side that, this season, features solid partnerships in both the centre of defence and the centre of midfield.
Lampard's pre-match comments suggest Dominic Calvert-Lewin is unlikely to start this match as he continues his fightback from a knee injury, so Neal Maupay look set to play - particularly after his match-winning heroics against West Ham United.
