Everton have scored just two goals in Sean Dyche’s first five games - and both have come from defenders.
James Tarkowski’s header sealed a win over Arsenal in the new manager’s first game last month, then Seamus Coleman’s sensational effort secured a vital victory over Leeds United. Everton are creating more chances - and had recorded two shots on target to Arsenal’s zero before a chaotic five minutes before half-time cost them any chance of taking anything back to Merseyside when the sides met again in midweek at the Emirates.
Dyche’s options, as is well documented, are limited when Dominic Calvert-Lewin is unavailable, as he has been for recent weeks. Neal Maupay has led the line in the last few games but questions about the chances of Demarai Gray and Ellis Simms were high on the agenda at the pre-Nottingham Forest press conference. With that in mind, this is what Dyche said on the three most viable options for Everton’s forward line in Sunday's huge clash at the City Ground.
