Everton face major reshuffle after Jarrad Branthwaite injury and Dominic Calvert-Lewin update

With Everton losing a trio of defenders to injury in the 6-0 thrashing at Chelsea, Sean Dyche could make a clutch of changes for their survival showdown against Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park next Sunday.

Perhaps most-concerning for the Blues was the sight of Jarrad Branthwaite, their breakthrough star of the season, being forced off early in the second half at Stamford Bridge. Dyche said: “Jarrad we hope is minor, but we have to wait and see.”

Given that the 21-year-old has been a revelation at the back for Everton this term, missing just one Premier League game through suspension since coming into the side in the third game of the campaign, with his form earning him a maiden England call-up, any absence would be a devastating blow. If Branthwaite isn’t able to recover in time to face the East Midlanders then Michael Keane, who replaced him at Chelsea, looks set to take his place.

Ben Godfrey could also be an option but he well be needed at right-back with both captain Seamus Coleman and Nathan Patterson, the player who replaced him at the interval, both suffering injuries. The Republic of Ireland skipper has pulled his groin while the Scotland international has a hamstring injury that Dyche described as looking “more serious.”

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Godfrey – who had a nine-game spell of consecutive starts in the side, eight of which were at right-back – may well get to reprise the role then although Ashley Young, who has played right wing for the last three matches but was mostly used as a full-back until picking up an injury in the reverse fixture against