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David Prentice & Phil Kirkbride & Adam Jones

Predicted Everton line up vs Fulham - Marco Silva faced with defensive dilemma for London trip

Phil Kirkbride - Apologies to one man

Apologies to match-winner Phil Jagielka but Michael Keane should come back into the team to face Fulham tomorrow afternoon.

Harsh on Jags? You bet it is but Keane would not have lost his place had he not been ill and Silva should restore the most dependable pairing of the season.

Other than that, it's a case of as was.

My team (4-2-3-1) - Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Gueye, Gomes, Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin

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Adam Jones - Silva faced with a dilemma

A dilemma is facing Marco Silva ahead of this match.

Of course it's a nice problem to be dealing with, but an important one all the same.

Phil Jagielka was brilliant with his performance against Arsenal after his late inclusion thanks to Michael Keane's illness - but the latter is raring to go again now, and I'd put him straight back in.

Phil Jagielka celebrates his goal (Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)

If Aleksandar Mitrovic is fit, Everton will need all of their aerial prowess about them to keep him quiet - and Keane just edges that ahead of Jagielka.

Elsewhere, not much should really change.

The midfield three just seem to be hitting their stride right now, and if the front trio can truly find their shooting boots then it could potentially be a very long afternoon for the hosts.

My team (4-3-3) - Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne; Gueye, Gomes, Sigurdsson; Richarlison, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin

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David Prentice - If it isn't broke...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

And Everton are most definitely not broke at present.

The only change Marco Silva's has made during Everton's second sequence of three successive league wins this season was forced upon him by Michael Keane's untimely illness.

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He has now recovered, and horribly harsh though it may be on last weekend's matchwinner, I'd restore Keane alongside Kurt Zouma .

Other than that, it's same again. With a similar outcome please.

My team (4-2-3-1) - Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne; Gueye, Gomes; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Bernard; Calvert-Lewin.

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