'Imagine!' - Sean Dyche responds to Amadou Onana 'disciplinary' question as Everton change for Bournemouth explained

Sean Dyche has responded to the suggestion that Amadou Onana was initially dropped for Everton’s win over Bournemouth due to 'disciplinary reasons'.

The Blues picked up their first home win of the season against the Cherries on Saturday afternoon. Goals from James Garner, Jack Harrison and Abdoulaye Doucoure secured Dyche’s side a 3-0 win.

However, before a ball was even kicked at Goodison Park, Dyche was forced into an early change after Idrissa Gueye picked up an injury in the warm-up. Amadou Onana, who had initially been dropped from the side that started the defeat to Luton Town, came in to replace his team-mate.

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Speculation was rife online following the release of team news at 2pm that Onana had been left out for 'disciplinary reasons'. However, when asked directly if that was the case, Dyche was quick to shut down the suggestion.

He said: “Imagine! Imagine how I’m the manager, and yet apparently the internet knows more than me. That is the modern world. It’s not about that at all.

“Gana was going to play, and he got injured. I mentioned it before: we have four; we could move other people around in there, but Jimmy, Amadou, Gana, Douc, the main group in there, were fighting, all of them.

“Douc may be slightly different because he’s in a more advanced role. But certainty, the other three are very good players; obviously, Gana has got more experience."

Reflecting on the win, Dyche said: “It’s another step forward, but they’re not giant leaps; they are steps.

“I mentioned it when I had my first win here against Arsenal because I know we aren’t the real