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Post by evertontillidie on Dec 5, 2017 16:09:26 GMT
I think Cyprus is cold in December but it will feel worse if our fans travel out there and we play a bunch of kids. With the derby on Sunday I'm expecting him to rest some players such as Sigurdsson and Rooney, but Niasse can't play so will he play Sandro up top?
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Post by rugbytoffee on Dec 6, 2017 6:49:41 GMT
Everton manager Sam Allardyce is set to use Thursday’s dead-rubber Europa League clash against Apollon Limassol to hand a couple of fringe players a rare opportunity.
Reports confirm that struggling summer arrivals Sandro Ramirez and Davy Klaassen will be getting the nod alongside a couple of youth players against the Cyprus side.
Big Sam will be hoping to kill 2 birds with a stone, as apart from handing needed rest to the regulars ahead of Sunday’s clash against Liverpool, he will also get to see the fringe and youth players deserving of first-team chances.
Ramirez and Klaassen have both struggled to impress since arriving from Malaga and Ajax respectively months ago, both starting just 3 Premier League games each.
They were left out of the squad that recorded a 2-nil win over Huddersfield on Saturday, but now have a very scarce chance to make a claim for more playing minutes.
Considering Allardyce’s reputation for always fielding his best players at any given time, Ramirez and Klaassen have to grab Thursday’s opportunity with both hands, as it could have a lot of say on their playing chances going forward.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Dec 6, 2017 8:12:18 GMT
The Liverpool Echo claims that the exciting youthful trio of Nathan Broadhead, Alex Denny and Fraser Hornby are set to be included in the squad, however they will not have the chance to play directly in front of Sam Allardyce.
It is understood that the 63-year-old will not jet out to Cyprus for only his second game in charge and will hand the reins to assistant manager Craig Shakespeare as he undergoes a medical procedure at home.
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Post by Everton News. on Dec 6, 2017 18:06:10 GMT
Everton boss Sam Allardyce will miss Thursday's Europa League match at Apollon Limassol in Cyprus because of a "pre-arranged medical appointment".Allardyce was appointed on 30 November and his first game in charge was Saturday's 2-0 win over Huddersfield. First-team coaches Craig Shakespeare and Duncan Ferguson will be in charge for the trip. "Sam will be back at the training ground on Thursday and Friday," said Shakespeare. "He had a prior medical arrangement and he had to keep to that. It's nothing too serious. "I will speak to Sam tomorrow about how we will communicate during the game, see what he wants to do and get some clarity on that." Everton are bottom of Group E and unable to qualify for the last 32. They have suffered four defeats in five games in the group stages of the competition. Former Barcelona striker Sandro Ramirez, 22, and midfielder James McCarthy, 27, have not travelled. Everton face Liverpool in the Merseyside derby in the Premier League on Sunday. "The team for Sunday hasn't been picked, so there's an opportunity," added Shakespeare. BBC
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Post by Everton News. on Dec 6, 2017 18:22:44 GMT
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