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‘Some of Gomes’ best forms came in this formation’
Phil Kirkbride: The expectation is that Everton will have to prepare to be a bit more adventurous against a struggling Arsenal than in recent weeks.
But this is not the time to go back to 4-3-3 because the team still lacks key personnel to make the system work.
Also, an injured Gunners would win an open game that allows their fast forwards to have room to run behind the Everton four, even if they have looked very solid lately.
But that’s the key, to keep that solidity behind and in front of them.
Abdoulaye Doucoure needs to have another great game, with Allan out, but Andre Gomes should get the go-ahead to play alongside him.
Part of Gomes’ best form at Everton came when he had a series of games in this formation alongside Idrissa Gueye.
My team (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Holgate, Keane, Mina, Godfrey, Doucoure, Gomes, Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin
‘A great day for Andre Gomes’
Sam Carroll: You wouldn’t normally trade a winning team. But the return of Seamus Coleman is food for thought.
Jordan Pickford will return in goal while Andre Gomes enters for the injured Allan. It’s a great day for the Portuguese midfielder to show what he’s all about.
I would be tempted to let Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Alex Iwobi rest, but Arsenal remain a threat despite their poor start to the season.
With that in mind, only the two changes are required.
My team (4-3-3): Pickford; Holgate, Mina, Keane, Godfrey; Doucoure, Gomes, Sigurdsson; Iwobi, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.
‘Move Mason Holgate to midfield’
Connor O’Neill: The big question Carlo Ancelotti faces is who will replace Allan.
Andre Gomes and Tom Davies are the two obvious candidates, but if I were Carlo, I would try something different.
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With the return of Seamus Coleman, he would start him on the right back and move Mason Holgate to midfield alongside Abdoulaye Doucoure and Gylfi Sigurdsson.
Jordan Pickford, one imagines, will also return in goal, with Yerry Mina, Michael Keane and Ben Godfrey joining Coleman in the back.
Richarlison and Alex Iwobi will certainly start on either flank, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin will lead the line again.
My team (4-1-2-3): Pickford; Coleman, Mina, Keane, Godfrey; Holgate, Doucoure, Sigurdsson; Iwobi, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.
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