Michael Keane has held off the challenge of the returning Jarrad Branthwaite as Sean Dyche names an unchanged Everton side for the visit of Fulham

Jarrad Branthwaite is in line to return for Everton’s game against Fulham in the Premier League this weekend after overcoming a quad injury. The towering centre-back, who underwent a minor procedure on a groin problem over the summer,

Everton are ‘flying’ up the Premier League table, 16 th and counting. And with a less-than-daunting fixture list coming up, we may even reach the dizzying heights of lower mid-table. So how will Dyche line up his Blues when Marco Silva brings his Fulham side to Goodison?

But how will Everton manager Dyche line-up? Our writers have their say here... Joe Thomas. I would bring Jarrad Branthwaite into the starting line-up if, as seems to be the case,

Everton manager Sean Dyche has provided a fitness update Jarrad Branthwaite ahead of their upcoming match against Fulham.

Everton and Fulham go head-to-head in the Premier League on Saturday evening as Marco Silva returns to his former club once again. The Toffees are on an impressive run of form, unbeaten in their last four, while Fulham are battling in the top half of the table.

That means that Jarrad Branthwaite has to be content with a place among the substitutes. Michael Keane, impressive in the last few weeks, keeps his place alongside James Tarkowski at centre-half. Fulham are forced into one alteration as Joachim Andersen is suspended. Issa Diop comes in at centre-back.

Sean Dyche has now been handed a boost in the form of Everton injury news and the return of Jarrad Branthwaite.