Sean Dyche could be forced to start Jake O’Brien for Everton against Leicester, despite suggestions he may not be ready.
The Toffees will travel to the King Power Stadium on September 21 looking for their first points of the season as they sit bottom of the Premier League.
Fans have already called for the likes of Michael Keane to be left out of the starting line-up, but after what Dyche admitted in his pre-Leicester press conference [19. September], it may be too early for the Irishman.
“It comes down to nuts and bolts,” he admitted.
“The biggest challenge for them will be playing in the Premier League.”
Jake O’Brien will prove Sean Dyche wrong at Everton
O’Brien was one of the most talked about additions of the summer window.
When he first arrived, there were rumblings that he would succeed Jarrad Branthwaite, but they were quickly squashed [Daily Mirror, July 31].
Even though Keane and James Tarkowski had already let 13 goals slip past them in the Premier League, Dyche still refused to use the tall defender.
While the former Burnley boss may think this is for the greater good, it actually makes things worse for everyone involved.
With Keane likely to be out with injury against the Foxes and Braithwaite still not fit [Liverpool ECHO], O’Brien looks likely to be forced into the starting line-up and will be hoping to make a good impression to would try and keep his place in the future.
🚨REPORT :Sean Dyche may be forced into playing Everton ace who might not be ready vs Leicester city
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