Royal Blue: Why the time has come to unleash Ademola Lookman and the selection posers facing Marco Silva

Marco Silva's selection posers are the big talking points in the latest Royal Blue podcast, hosted by our Everton FC reporter Adam Jones and also featuring our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride, along with Paul Wheelock.

With Kurt Zouma ineligible to face his parent club Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday week, should Blues boss Marco Silva rest the Frenchman for this Saturday's visit of Brighton to Goodison Park and hand big summer signing Yerry Mina his debut?

It could be argued that it's now Michael Keane and another at the back for Silva's side and the panel discuss the England international's renaissance so far this season.

But what of captain Seamus Coleman?

While it may be true that Coleman is not in the best of form, Phil and Paul have no doubts he remains Everton's first-choice right-back.

And Adam asks the question whether the Irishman was helped by Theo Walcott's performance at Old Trafford last weekend.

That leads to a discussion about why the Brighton match could be the perfect opportunity to hand Ademola Lookman his first start of the Premier League campaign.

How Everton should approach the clash with the Seagulls is also debated, as is the merits of continuing Richarlison in a central striking role.

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