Sean Dyche could unleash Everton experiment as several players prepare for final goodbyes at Arsenal

Sean Dyche could use the final game of the season to take another look at his attacking options.

The Blues boss has refrained from wholesale changes since guiding his team to Premier League safety and may choose to name a strong line-up again at Arsenal on Sunday.

But if he is minded to offer an opportunity to squad players then that is most likely to be in the forward areas.

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Injuries to the likes of Nathan Patterson and Vitalii Mykolenko limit the extent to which Dyche can make changes at the back, with Ashley Young, Seamus Coleman and Ben Godfrey vying for the full back positions. Dyche has not deviated from the centre back partnership of James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite since they came together in the home match against Wolverhampton Wanderers - apart from when injuries and suspensions elsewhere in the squad have forced him into a tactical change. But he has more options going forward.

The injury to Jack Harrison and the soon-to-be-ended loan deal with Arnaut Danjuma could lead to Dyche handing Lewis Dobbin a first Premier League start of the season. The academy starlet has been a key part of the squad this campaign but his usage has been restricted to substitute appearances. The pressure-free trip to the Emirates could provide Dyche with a good chance to look at him as he attempts to determine how much of a role he can play next year.

The same can be said for both Beto and Youssef Chermiti. Dominic Calvert-Lewin kept hold of his starting position against Sheffield United on Saturday and was excellent in the victory, providing the cross for Abdoulaye Doucoure’s winner. His fitness and form in the final stages of the season have left him with nothing to prove going into the summer and so Beto or Chermiti could be exposed to useful minutes. Beto would love to add to his tally of three league goals in his debut season in the Premier League while Chermiti has shown real promise in recent weeks. Handed his first league start against Brentford, he is yet to score for Everton but has provided hope that his development may be building him towards an impact in the first team next year. Dyche started Ellis Simms at Anfield and Old Trafford last season so has a history of giving youth a chance on the big stage and has been impressed with the 19-year-old across recent weeks. This could be another chance to assess where Chermiti might fit into his plans for next season.

Speaking after the win on Saturday, Dyche said of Chermiti: “I’m pleased with him. Youssef really was brought in as a development-style player and probably should have been on loan. But you know the situation here, that has been obvious, small squad, stretched numbers, we have had to develop him inside the camp and he has done very well. He has put a lot of effort into it, particularly over the last couple of months, and he has had his payback, he had his start of course and came on and affected the game today.”

Meanwhile Andre Gomes, one of several players whose current contract is due to expire this summer, may be given an opportunity to start what could be his final game for Everton. Gomes has overcome injury to play a bigger role than expected this season and could be rewarded with a start as a result. Centre midfielder Lewis Warrington, who made his Premier League debut in stoppage time last week, is one of several youngsters including Jenson Metcalfe and Mackenzie Hunt who has been around the first team this season and would value an opportunity to get onto the pitch. When Everton visited Arsenal in similar circumstances on the final day two years ago Frank Lampard handed a Premier League debut to academy midfielder Isaac Price and those young players could benefit from a similar experience.