He's already started around 23-24 games this season, he's had enough time to get his form right and sadly, for whatever reason, it hasn't happened.
We shouldn't be playing players on past reputations, not in our situation. We all know what type of player he's been for Everton football club but this is here and now. He's not offering enough and someone else deserves a go.
It may not work, Tim might have to come straight back in, but there's nothing wrong with taking a player out of the firing line and trying something different.