Everton line-ups for Brentford as Ashley Young and Dominic Calvert-Lewin decisions made

Everton return to Premier League action this afternoon when they take on Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.

The Blues' tally of one point is their joint-lowest after five matches of a Premier League season. Sean Dyche’s side were beaten by Arsenal last time out.

Speaking in Thursday’s pre-match press conference, Blues boss Sean Dyche revealed Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Dwight McNeil have both trained. However, the Blues will be without Seamus Coleman, Dele and Andre Gomes for this evening’s game.

And with team news in mind, our writers have selected who they believe should start for Dyche’s side in the capital.

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Joe Thomas - The big question is whether you change the midfield

Everton are approaching a point at which Sean Dyche will have most of his first team options available and that is welcome.

Jack Harrison seeing action for the U21s is a boost and it was great to see Dominic Calvert-Lewin back against Arsenal. That was a poor performance on Sunday and calls for change are justified, though I wouldn’t make many.

Dyche was asked this week about the potential to play Calvert-Lewin and Beto together - I actually think Arnaut Danjuma would be a better option as a support striker but with Harrison unavailable that option isn’t there yet.

I don’t think Everton can switch to two in the middle just yet, and not against a side as technically gifted as this Brentford team. So for me it remains 4-5-1 - I subscribe to the view there was a gameplan against Arsenal, it was just poorly executed. The big question is whether you change the midfield.

I’m going to say