Sean Dyche insists confidence is not an issue with Neal Maupay as Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s continued injury woes force the Everton manager to persist with the French striker.
Both Calvert-Lewin and Maupay – Everton’s two senior centre-forwards – have just one goal apiece all season but with the Blues boss still refusing to put a timescale over when the former will be fit again, simply saying “he’s recovering” when asked about the England international’s fitness status ahead of Wednesday’s trip to Arsenal, the latter looks set to lead the line again at the Emirates.
Maupay scored at least eight Premier League goals in each of his three full seasons at previous club Brighton & Hove Albion, including 10 in his first campaign with the Sussex outfit, but his winner in the 1-0 victory over West Ham United back on September 18 remains his solitary strike so far in 19 outings in all competitions for Everton since joining them for an undisclosed fee understood to be in the region of £15million on August 26 last year.
