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Post by evertonfan1968 on Oct 30, 2024 17:37:33 GMT
It's a good chance to get some points but we have to play better than we did last week. Will Branthwaite start?
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Post by Avinalaff on Oct 31, 2024 11:11:26 GMT
It's a good chance to get some points but we have to play better than we did last week. Will Branthwaite start? Who do you drop? |
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Post by Everton News. on Oct 31, 2024 11:12:14 GMT
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Post by Everton News. on Oct 31, 2024 18:33:53 GMT
Sean Dyche is "hopeful' Dwight McNeil will be available for Everton's clash with Southampton on Saturday (3pm GMT).
The Blues are back on the road this weekend as they head to the south coast looking to extend their unbeaten run to six matches following last week's 1-1 draw with Fulham – but will do so without James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam, who continue to be sidelined with respective back and foot injuries.
McNeil (knee) was forced off in the second half of last week's contest at Goodison Park, but is in line to be fit enough to feature at St Mary's after successfully coming through individual training on Thursday afternoon, while Abdoulaye Doucouré has also recovered from a knock picked up last weekend.
Speaking in Thursday's pre-match press conference, Dyche said: "Dwight has got a chance, we are hopeful. He's done a bit of work with the physio team today so we are hopeful about him. Doucs had a situation but he was back out on the grass today so we will see how that reacts tomorrow."
Garner, though, is looking likely to be a more long-term absentee, admitted Dyche: "Jimmy Garner is very unfortunate, he has a longer-term injury. I mentioned last week about getting an assessment from the specialist, they have advised a period to slow him down and take him off the grass. So we will have to wait and see on that one, but it’s going to be weeks, not days. It’s a back injury that we have to be careful with.
The Blues boss added: “It’s going to be beyond a month, I am sure of that. And with Tim having a broken stress bone in his foot, that’s a challenge – two young good midfielders out for us.”
Youssef Chermiti and Armando Broja remain unavailable for the Toffees as they both continue their rehabilitation from foot issues, although the manager believes the latter is approaching the first stage of his integration into the squad.
“He (Broja) is working hard, his stats are good but he's still with the sports science team," explained Dyche. "The crossover will occur maybe next week when he starts the light stuff with us – warm-ups and possession games. Then that builds into a journey back to playing. He’s been out a fair while, so will have to get some games in there as well."
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Post by Everton News. on Nov 2, 2024 12:50:44 GMT
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