The opening games of the season have been a reminder of not one, but two, potential problems facing Frank Lampard and Everton this season.
While the club's need for more forward options is clear – and has been since before the Blues boss highlighted his attacking "void" during the pre-season tour of the US – a second key issue is also obvious. The depth of Everton's squad is a concern.
In a campaign in which five substitutes can now be made in each match, those with the bigger squads will have a major advantage in the Premier League. Addressing this will be another issue on the minds of Lampard and director of football Kevin Thelwell in the final days of the summer transfer window.
