Provided he comes through the challenge of Bielsa's side this weekend, the Nigeria international may have found a new lease on life at Everton
For all his pedigree as a manager, Carlo Ancelotti has never been one to excessively tinker with his team’s shape from game to game.
So, when the Everton line-up for last weekend’s trip to Craven Cottage was announced, everyone naturally envisioned Alex Iwobi in a central role within the Toffees' usual 4-3-3. That would have been the ultimate wish-fulfilment: there is a growing clamour for the former Arsenal man to be used in a more central role than he has been afforded since moving to Merseyside last summer.