It felt as though Abdoulaye Doucoure was embarking on the fifth distinct spell of his Everton playing career on Saturday.
The first, after signing for the club, was doing an effective job as a jack-of-all-trades on the right of a midfield three. His main modus operandi was covering for the floating James Rodriguez, who wandered infield off the flank and left Seamus Coleman exposed.
The second came after an injury lay-off, when Doucoure was parachuted back into the team in an attempt to inject momentum into Everton's faltering European push. It was too soon for the player, who was clearly undercooked, and too late for the Toffees, as they slipped to 10th.
