With Everton returning to action tonight, the age-old debate over who Sean Dyche must start also begins.
However, this time, his options are significantly far more limited than one would hope.
Losing to Luton Town in the FA Cup last time out marked a searing indictment of their recent struggles, but the manner of that exit was indicative of the huge problems they are currently facing.
The former Burnley boss was forced to trial a largely untested 4-4-2 formation with the blind hope that it might click and solve his outstanding issues. It did not.
Thus, it is now back to the drawing board for Dyche, who must cobble together some kind of side capable of troubling Fulham in their own backyard, despite tonight’s hosts having claimed two victories from Goodison Park already this term.
What Everton players are fit for the Fulham game tonight?
With the furthest thing from a clean bill of health, the bulk of the side actually picks itself.
Unfortunately, that is not through any outstanding performances or a rich vein of form, but more due to the fact that there is nobody else there.
James Garner and Amadou Onana simply have to start in midfield, as Andre Gomes, Dele Alli and Abdoulaye Doucoure are all still out.
Nathan Patterson seems to be the only truly fit right-back too, as Ashley Young remains doubtful and Seamus Coleman has been ruled out.
Even out wide, Dwight McNeil and Jack Harrison have been ever-present thus far despite neither really doing much to earn that cemented spot.
But, with the latter perhaps set to be forced into midfield to occupy that aforementioned Doucoure absence, surely it is about time we saw Arnaut Danjuma from the start.
How good has Arnaut Danjuma been this season?
Chances have been desperately limited for the Dutchman since he made his loan move to Goodison Park in the summer, having initially snubbed their advances around this time last year.
It was expected that he would have a huge impact on any success earned this campaign, but that has been far from the case.
Clearly unfavoured by Dyche, the 26-year-old has instead been limited to a mere four Premier League starts, with even youngster Lewis Dobbin preferred to him on some occasions.
However, whilst he may struggle with the defensive side of the game, what he offers creatively cannot really be replicated within Everton’s entire team at the moment.
His flashes of brilliance, however rare due to his lack of game time, have been exceptional and imperative.
A threaded through ball to release Dominic Calvert-Lewin against Aston Villa. Forging numerous chances on the break against Tottenham Hotspur.
The £53k-a-week whiz clearly boasts immense talent, and it is now just about Dyche ushering it out of him whilst keeping him disciplined.
After all, during the time when he was breaking through, Nijmegen’s former technical director Remco Oversier would note: ‘His dribbling technique is phenomenal. That boy has so much potential. You would have to analyse all of his goals, all different types. I saw right-backs falling over because they did not know what to do anymore.’
His dynamism and flair are unlike anything within this Everton squad, and he simply must be unleashed tonight over Dobbin.
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