View: Alex Iwobi drops to bench – Everton predicted line-up v Leicester City
Everton travel to the King Power Stadium on Sunday [May 5] to face Leicester City in what is a huge game in their Premier League survival hopes.
The Toffees will be looking to build on the momentum gained by beating Chelsea last time out at Goodison Park.
With the whole team putting in an excellent display, Frank Lampard will make minimal changes to the personnel and system that worked so well against his former club.
The man of the moment, Jordan Pickford, will remain in goal for the Blues. If it wasn’t for his brilliant performance last time out the Blues wouldn’t have won the game which makes the England international practically un-droppable.
The 5-4-1 formation will also remain which will allow the team to be sound defensively but hit the Foxes on the break.
However, Michael Keane will return at centre-back to allow Seamus Coleman to fill the right-wing back role – forcing in form Alex Iwobi to drop to the bench to be used as an impact substitution should he be needed.
Yerry Mina sits in the middle of the three central defenders with Mason Holgate playing on the left of the three.
His rise in form of late will see Andrii Mykolenko keep his place in the left-wing back. The Ukrainian international has been patient and earned his place in Lampard’s strongest XI excellently after a tough start to life on Merseyside.
Senior man Fabian Delph drops back to the bench having not long come back from injury which leaves Brazilian maestro Allan paired with Abdoulaye Doucoure holding down the centre of midfield.
Player of the season Anthony Gordon keeps his place at right-wing. The scouser has been instrumental since Lampard arrived and is certainly the driving force in the Toffees’ attack.
Demarai Gray will have a point to prove against his former club that let him go which sees him start over Iwobi on the left wing.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be given more time to get back to his best with Richarlison again backed to lead the line for the Blues after his crucial match-winner against Chelsea.
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