Everton’s predicted XI for Brentford clash including key midfield tactic and striker issue
Sean Dyche’s team will aim to get back to winning ways at Goodison Park against Brentford, but who will start?
The return of club football will see Everton play Brentford, and Sean Dyche will be hoping his team can get back to winning ways.
The visitors have recently played in high-scoring matches, but Everton has not been in the same league. They lost narrowly at Southampton, ending their five-game winning streak, and then they secured a goalless draw with West Ham United, with Jordan Pickford saving them several times.
Before a challenging stretch ahead, the Toffees, who are undefeated in their past four games against Brentford, will be looking to earn a rare three points. In light of this, we have chosen to focus on the game at Goodison Park next weekend and have made predictions on the starting lineup that will face Thomas Frank’s team. We anticipate one or two revisions because there are some important considerations to make.
GK – Jordan Pickford
Pickford is in excellent form and will look to build on his outstanding performance against West Ham after matching an England record against Greece, maintaining a clean sheet and making some spectacular saves.
RB – Ashley Young
Although Young has received a lot of criticism during his tenure at the club, he has recently been playing well. Young ought to be chosen because Nathan Patterson isn’t considered reliable enough and Seamus Coleman isn’t yet ready.
CB – James Tarkowski
Tarkowski should return to join Branthwaite in this crucial game, even though he has been playing through injuries this season. Jake O’Brien is unlikely to replace him, while Michael Keane is still a possibility.
CB – Jarrad Branthwaite
Due to an injury, he was sent home early from international duty; with a little more time to recover, it is hoped that he will be fit for play. Given how attacking fluid Frank’s team has been, he will be required.
LB – Vitalyi Mykolenko
Up against the in-form Bryan Mbuemo, the Ukrainian will have to raise his levels to ensure he can stop the right winger who has enjoyed a strong start to the season.The Ukrainian will need to step up his game against the highly effective Bryan Mbuemo in order to halt the right winger who has had a great start to the season.
CM – Idrissa Gueye
Gueye’s energy will be needed given Brentford have looked to break quickly and attack openly this season.
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CM – Orel Mangala
Mangala’s placement and experience will be necessary to guarantee they can tighten up at the back since Brentford poses an attacking danger.
RW – Jesper Lindstrom
Having started the last two games, Lindstrom is slowly finding his feet. The next step is influencing the game in a major way.
CAM – Iliman Ndiaye
Everton’s brightest spark this season, there have been calls to move him back into the middle to ensure he can affect the game more often.
LW – Dwight McNeil
His midfield efforts have been inconsistent, and Ndiaye might be able to cause more problems in the middle given his more comfortable position out wide.
Beto ought to be rewarded with a start against Brentford because Dominic Calvert-Lewin is still having trouble overall.
