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Post by Everton News. on Mar 7, 2024 17:28:50 GMT
TEAM NEWS
Idrissa Gana Gueye is an injury doubt for Everton's clash with Manchester United this weekend.
The Blues head to Old Trafford for Saturday's lunchtime kick-off (12.30pm GMT), looking to bounce back after a frustrating defeat to West Ham United last time out.
Speaking in Thursday's pre-match press conference, manager Sean Dyche revealed midfielder Gana, who missed last weekend's visit of the Hammers with a groin injury sustained in the 1-1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion, is "unlikely - but has a chance" to return against Erik ten Hag's side.
Arnaut Danjuma will not be available but continues to make positive progress from ankle ligament damage suffered against Fulham in late January.
"Arnie continues to make progress but is not there yet. Gana will be unlikely - but has a chance, I'd say," said Dyche.
"There are a few [other] knocks and bruises but everyone [else] should be alright."
On Danjuma and the possibility of having him available again after a 21-day gap between games after the trip to Manchester United, Dyche said: "There is a chance, definitely. He's doing very well, he's working very hard. He's pleased with how it's going as well, which is always a good sign when the player feels right. So, yes, we're hopeful but we'll see."
Discussing the impact of Danjuma following his arrival on loan last summer, Dyche added: "We spoke when we brought him in as staff, we think he can be flexible and finding the right game time, finding the habit forming that we want for the team has been a challenge for him but I think he's doing that well.
"Just before I thought he was really good down at Fulham and then he gets injured. Ironically, he was just about to come off, which is one of those things.
"An injury that looked quite innocuous has ended up being quite a serious injury.
"He's firmly fixed on getting fit. He wants to bit the fitness targets - he's made that very clear to me and he's working very hard."
Dele remains sidelined with a long-term groin injury.
Dyche also revealed Everton will complete a "working trip" away from Finch Farm at a European destination next week.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Mar 8, 2024 13:39:15 GMT
Anthony Martial, who has an excellent record against Everton, is among those sidelined, along with Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Mason Mount.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Mar 8, 2024 13:41:38 GMT
Key Stats
Manchester United have won all three Premier League games against Everton since the start of last season. They last won four successive league meetings against the Toffees between November 2006 and December 2007. Everton have won just one of their last 30 Premier League games at Old Trafford (D8 L21), a 1-0 victory under Roberto Martínez against a Manchester United side managed by former Toffees boss David Moyes.
Manchester United’s 40 Premier League wins over Everton is the joint-most one side has against another in the competition’s history, with the Red Devils also winning 40 times against Aston Villa.
Manchester United have lost 11 of their 27 Premier League games this season (W14 D2), only suffering more defeats in a campaign in the competition in 2013/14 and 2021/22 (both 12). The Red Devils have lost their last two league games but have not emerged on the wrong end of a result in three successive matches within a single season since December 2015 under Louis van Gaal.
Everton are without a win in ten Premier League games (D5 L5), the longest ongoing run of any side currently in the division. Only from August to October 1994 (12) did the Toffees ever have a longer winless run in the competition.
Only Sheffield United (469) and West Ham United (456) have faced more shots in the Premier League this season than Manchester United (444). The Red Devils have faced at least 20 shots in four of their last five league games, while their average of 16.4 shots faced per game is their highest on record in a single campaign (since 2003/04).
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Post by jimmy on Mar 8, 2024 17:08:06 GMT
Unless we can score a couple I'm expecting the worst. They'll get at least one penalty so we have to score 2 minimum.
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Post by Everton News. on Mar 9, 2024 11:28:46 GMT
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