Much has been written on this site and many others about the struggle Everton are having scoring, and in particular, the problems their centre-forwards Beto and Thierno Barry have in finding the back of the net.
The two strikers have only managed a paltry single Premier League goal between them, scored by Beto in the 3-2 win away at Wolves last month.
It is true that the Toffees' start to the season has been solid enough and a haul of eleven points from the opening seven matches is probably at least as good, if not better, than most Everton supporters would have expected.
However, the ongoing issues this team has in front of goal are the biggest potential obstacle to the side making the sort of consistent and sustained improvement that all Blues fans are desperate to see.
Various alternative options have been outlined, such as moving Illman Ndiaye to the striker position or for him to operate as the central player in a three-man attack.
Another possible idea could be to draw from the recent past when David Moyes was in his first spell as Everton manager.
With the international break now over, the Toffees face a daunting next game when they travel to the Etihad Stadium to play City.
Everton have a terrible record against the Citizens and in East Manchester especially, with no wins in the last sixteen meetings and virtually no one expects that will change in two days' time when Moyes' men resume their campaign.
In addition, there is the fact that the Blues will be without arguably their best player so far this season, Jack Grealish, as he, of course, cannot play against his parent club City.
That will, anyway, necessitate a juggling of forward players, with someone having to take Grealish's place on the left wing.
In all probability, that will be Ndiaye who performed well there last season. Tyler Dibling, who has so far had little time on the pitch and has not impressed when he has, will presumably replace Ndiaye on the right.
After an underwhelming start, it would be a great chance for the summer signing to show what he can do in front of that passionate and demanding away support.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall returns after his suspension, so he will, in all likelihood, be given his excellent form slot straight back into the central position in the three Moyes usually goes with behind his lone striker.
But Carlos Alcaraz made a strong case for a starting place in the team when he came on to such good effect against Crystal Palace. Surely Moyes will have to consider playing him at City?
One option might then be to play Alcaraz up front (one idea previously suggested) as he would not suit operating on the left wing, where Ndiaye is anyway much the better choice.
It would be a little risky and unconventional, but then again, sometimes these sorts of things can work, and Alcaraz will offer plenty of graft as well as hopefully provide a goal threat.
Everton will also be spending much of the game without the ball and will be looking to counter-attack when they can, so a more fluid formation with Alcaraz able to drop back into midfield to support the defensive effort could make sense.
While no Premier League game is a free hit and every match is one that teams will try to get a positive result, in a sense, going away to City is as close as the Blues might have to one. They are certainly not expected to get anything from it, and so a little experimentation is justifiable.