Everton could switch to five at the back system with Michael Keane to be recalled – The Guardian
Sean Dyche could be set to recall Michael Keane to the Everton starting lineup against Wolves by switching to five-at-the-back, according to The Guardian.
The Toffees could secure their Premier League status for next season with a victory, but would need other results to go in their favour also for that to happen.
But with just two games remaining for the season, Dyche has been tipped to switch systems to get an extra defender on the pitch with Vitalii Mykolenko and Ben Godfrey ruled out through injury and Conor Coady ineligible to face his parent club.
The Guardian are predicting that all of James Tarkowski, Michael Keane and Yerry Mina will start in central defence, with James Garner moving out to left wing-back with Nathan Patterson at right wing-back.
Idrissa Gueye, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Alex Iwobi and Dwight McNeil have been tipped to start in midfield, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin to start up front.
Risky
There’s no need for Dyche to switch systems from something that has been relatively successful since he came into the club in a do-or-die game.
Everton can’t be relegated this weekend regardless of the result but they can save themselves, so playing people out of position seems like an unnecessary risk to take.
Mason Holgate has filled in at left-back before and while he has struggled, he would at least be far more comfortable out there than Garner.
Also the current midfield has been working well so unless we’re bringing in Amadou Onana to bolster the current system, it would be a weird and risky decision to change it for a game that is certainly winnable in our current form.
There will be changes because of the injuries we have, but making too many is simply something that needs to be avoided. Stability and familiarity are key in this battle, and Dyche knows it.