Sean Dyche named an unchanged side from the 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest for the 1-0 win over Brentford, but could the Everton manager be tempted to shuffle his pack for next Saturday’s trip to Chelsea?
Frank Lampard never got to return to Stamford Bridge as Blues boss but on Everton’s last visit there on December 16, 2021, a patched up side managed by Rafael Benitez managed to secure a 1-1 draw as Jarrad Branthwaite – now on loan at PSV Eindhoven – cancelled out Mason Mount’s opener for the hosts.
The visitors deployed a five-man defence that night, and if Dyche is tempted to do the same then there might be an opportunity for either the recently dropped Conor Coady or even Yerry Mina/Mason Holgate to come into the team alongside James Tarkowski, who has been a mainstay all season, and the recalled Michael Keane.
