Your comparison between the Taylor and Stevens situations is erroneous. Taylor currently has no viable competition for his position, whereas Stevens does. And, in my view, Eastwood is by no means massively behind Stevens. He's performed well in the past two games.Taylor picks up a very minor strain, someone else plays up top. We win. Taylor is fit for the next game. Not a chance he starts on the bench.
Stevens is massively ahead of Eastwood. He starts when fit. Simple.