As gambles go, this one was hardly surprising from Frank Lampard ahead of Sunday’s Merseyside derby defeat to Liverpool.
In fact, given what the Everton boss had said on Friday when previewing the game, the move came as no surprise to many Evertonians. To the wider football world, however, eyebrows were raised.
Just days after making his return from injury against Leicester City, Yerry Mina was once again missing for Everton. Although this time he wasn’t injured, instead his boss opted to rest him, keeping him fresh for the Blues’ run-in.
