Everton’s summer recruit Lucas Digne has made an impressive start to the season.
Everton welcome West Ham to Goodison Park on Sunday for a Premier League clash, but the hosts could have a serious dilemma in the wide areas.
Marco Silva’s side are already without the suspended Richarlison and the injured Theo Walcott for the league fixture, while the fitness of Bernard and Dominic Calvert-Lewin is still unclear.
Toffees youngster Ademola Lookman could get the opportunity to shine on the flanks, but they could be struggling to find an alternative wide man.
Everton could look to spring a surprise on West Ham by deploying left-back Lucas Digne in a more advanced position in front of veteran Leighton Baines.
Digne, 25, is a speed machine that has a lot of attacking traits and could bomb forward down the left wing.
The ex-Barcelona defender has been a full-back throughout his career and has looked impressive in defence so far for Everton since he joined in the summer.
But he’s shown his attacking qualities by chipping in with two assists in just three games for Silva’s team and it may be worth considering him as a make-shift winger.
Everton are unbeaten after their opening four league matches and will be favourites to beat a West Ham side that are still waiting to pick up their first point.
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