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After injury and illness crippled the squad last weekened, Dyche has a few more options available to him today, most significantly Jarrad Branthwaite. However, Everton correspondent Joe Thomas believes he should begin his comeback on the bench today against an opponent he has struggled with previously. "I know that will sound like madness to many, and I am probably in the minority on this. I do recognise this is a huge game and a win is desperately needed.
"But it is because of his importance that I think it may be worth holding off for one more week. He has been out a long time. Yes, he has been working on a rehabilitation programme for some time, but he has played one match since May. I was at that game at Southport last week and there was a lot to like.
"He dominated in the air and by the end of the game was winning foot races with attackers. He did start tentatively though and looked like he was feeling his way back into it. This match is a big step up from that 90 minutes and I don’t want to hang him out to dry by bringing him back too early."
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