Everton manager Sean Dyche expects key duo Jarrad Branthwaite and Dwight McNeil to be available for Saturday’s game against Brentford. The pair have both been nursing injuries in recent weeks, with Branthwaite withdrawing from the England squad due to a “minor” groin problem and McNeil having missed Everton’s 0-0 draw at West Ham before the break with a knee issue.

Everton - Dyche starts both Branthwaite and McNeil, with Lindstrom keeping his place too. Brentford - Frank has his trio of injured players available, Mbeumo, Wissa and Pinnock. With the last international break of the year now behind us,

Having Harrison and McNeil back out wide should boost both full backs and allow them to get forward more, in turn creating more space for them, all without huge defensive sacrifices. Idrissa Gueye and Abdoulaye Doucoure are then my defensive core in the middle that free up Ndiaye to have a roaming role behind Dominic Calvert-Lewin.