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The Liverpool ECHO's Everton reporter Adam Jones fielded a number of questions from Blues fans on our live blog on Tuesday.

@mark_a_ellison asked: Will Henry Onyekuru ever play for Everton and if he does what role will it be in or will he just be sold for nice profit?

Ah Henry Onyekuru, this deal single-handedly fried my brain on multiple occasions over the summer thanks to the work permit regulations behind it.

I did eventually get my head around them though, and you can find the full details about that right here.

To simplify as much as possible, in 2015 the FA’s work permit rules changed making it more difficult for non EEA (European Economic Area) players to sign for Premier League clubs unless they were “internationally established at the highest level”.

Essentially, for Onyekuru that means he needs to have played 75% of Nigeria’s competitive fixtures over the last two years.

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Failing that, there is an ‘Exceptions panel’ which takes into account transfer fee, wages, minutes played at club and international level etc.

In any case, we really won’t know where Onyekuru and Everton stand on this one until the end of the season.

Clearly he was a player who was highly thought of when brought into the club, and he performed very well across his loan spell with Anderlecht last season.

However, it’s yet to be seen what Marco Silva and Marcel Brands will make of the forward, and it seems like it may well be a case of waiting until the end of the season.

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@Depboyle asked: On the Gomes deal, was there any indication as to whether Barca had moved on from him or is he still in their plans?

As our man Phil Kirkbride revealed last week, Barcelona in the summer refused to discuss a permanent move for Gomes.

But, that could of course have many potential reasons behind it.

The Portuguese international certainly didn’t have the best of times with the Catalan giants following his move from Valencia.

This move was viewed as a potential new start for the midfielder, and Barca were perhaps intrigued to see how a Premier League move would develop their man.

Of course right now it looks like it’s suiting him right down to the ground.

Gomes himself recently discussed the prospect of potentially moving to Goodison Park on a permanent basis at the end of this term and certainly didn’t rule anything out.

He said: “We need to discuss that at the end of the season of course with Everton, with Barcelona and see if Everton are happy with me. That is really important.”

We all hope Gomes can continue that form of course, and it’s a case of waiting and seeing what the situation is at the end of the campaign.

As I said in the last Q&A, the buyout clause in the mifielder’s Barcelona contract could potentially just be there to bump his price up.

Yerry Mina of course had a similar €100 million buyout, but Everton didn’t pay anywhere near that amount to get the defender on board.

We’ll have to see where Barcelona and Everton stand at the end of the term.

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@Col13Colin asked: Silva got a nice selection dilemma for Cardiff game regarding his centre halves. Will it be a change of formation or just the normal two centre backs. If it’s a two which 2 players start.

Well, that’s the big question isn’t it?

You’re absolutely right, this is a nice selection dilemma to have and it’s what Marco Silva has wanted all season.

It’s already so different to last term - Everton now have so many players in good form that it’s almost impossible to fit them all into one starting XI.

A case in point is the centre-back situation right now, and personally I’d like to see Michael Keane and Yerry Mina keep their places for the Cardiff match.

They were the centre-back pairing that managed to stop Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea from scoring for the first time this term at Stamford Bridge, and should be rewarded by keeping their places.

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That might be harsh on Kurt Zouma, who of course was only dropped out of necessity for that match against his parent club, but those kind of hard decisions are what having a strong squad is all about.

We’re fast-approaching a hectic festive period now, so the Frenchman will get his chance again.

Addressing three-at-the-back, it’s certainly an option, but it would probably mean dropping a player further up the field.

With the system working so well as it stands, I’m not sure that’s the best idea.

Paul Wheelock asked: What’s the mood like around the players when you speak to do you think? Are they liking working for Silva?

The mood has been absolutely fantastic from the players I’ve spoken to, which is brilliant to see.

Even after disappointing results against the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United, I spoke to Tom Davies and Seamus Coleman respectively following the final whistle and the positive attitude on display was paramount.

Granted both were obviously dismayed at being beaten, but the sense was that they fully believed in the project being put forward by Silva and they knew everyone would be working their utmost in training to get back to winning ways.

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Of course speaking to new signings such as Lucas Digne and Richarlison over the last few months has provided a great insight too.

They, like everyone in the squad to be fair, are desperate to give their all for the shirt and have already made such a strong connection with supporters, which is key and something that was desperately lacking last term especially.

So, in general, it’s not just on the pitch that Silva has brought the positivity back, it’s certainly off the pitch and on the training ground as well.

Long may it continue!

John Wardale asked: Which positions will need strengthening in Jan and summer windows as priorities?

The January window is always a tough one to navigate.

Of course clubs are very reluctant to part with their best players halfway through a campaign and prices will inevitably rise.

Over the last three winter windows as well, Everton’s record has been fairly mixed to say the least, whilst coughing up some big money in the process.

There are still areas in the side that do need addressing however, Marco Silva is adamant he needs two players fighting for every place in the side and that’s currently not the case.

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So it will be interesting to see which camp comes out on top in January, so we’ll wait and see whether so big moves are made or not.

In terms of positions that need strengthening, the striker role still seems like an obvious one.

Richarlison is playing well there currently, Tosun and Calvert-Lewin have contributed well from the bench - but it would be nice to have a bit of a different option up top.

That could also depend on the future of Oumar Niasse, who doesn’t seem to be getting a look-in at all at the minute.

Elsewhere, perhaps options in central midfield could be addressed, although it’s yet to be seen what kind of impact James McCarthy will have following his return from fitness.

Alan Easel asked: What does the future hold for Cenk Tosun? Is there a way back for him at Everton?

While we’re on the subject of January signings, hey?

Tosun was certainly looking like a solid buy for the second half of last term - he took a while to get going but eventually looked very sharp in the box at the very least.

The thought was, if he was given a bit more service, the shackles would be fully off and we’d be able to see the real Tosun.

That’s not really happened yet.

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We’ve seen the signs of a very good player in fits and starts, but there’s not been a consistent goalscorer in there as of yet.

Under the new system, you like to think there’s a way back for any player - especially one who clearly has a lot of talent.

Tosun has proven himself to be a goalscorer at a Champions League level during his time with Besiktas so there’s a player to be discovered in there.

And, as I’ve mentioned, there have been signs of that star coming to the surface at Everton.

If anyone can make it work for him at Goodison Park, surely Marco Silva is the man to get the best out of the Turkish international.

@Gerardwood13 asked: Walcott needs benching. Agree?

There’s certainly a debate to be had here.

Apart from the centre-back issue, I’d say this is the biggest dilemma Marco Silva will be facing ahead of the Cardiff match.

Well, a nice dilemma anyway!

Of course we’ve all seen that Walcott has been coming in for a bit of stick recently, and he’s not contributing what we might expect going forward.

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And, in that same breath, it can’t be ignored that Ademola Lookman is performing very well from the bench at the minute.

The youngster was again introduced in the second half against Chelsea and put in a great display, not just going forward (especially that skill to beat three players) but in his tracking back and defensive positioning too.

I think it’s safe to presume the winger has a good attitude this season, as he’s consistently being included in Silva’s squad and the manager is always keen to speak very highly of him.

And his performances will only be giving him more and more confidence, as displayed by his direct attitude to those minutes at Stamford Bridge last weekend.

With Cardiff next up before the Merseyside Derby a week later, the match at Goodison Park after the international break could be the perfect opportunity to give Lookman his chance from the start.

So, if Sigurdsson is deemed fit after being assessed by medical staff this week, it would seem Walcott would be the easiest man to leave out to accommodate the youngster.