Several of Sean Dyche’s most important players will be missing from Saturday’s match against Aston VillaEverton’s wait to return to action following their Bournemouth disaster is almost over. However, their next game may involve being thrown into the fire instead of the frying pan.
In an attempt to earn their first points of the new Premier League campaign, the Blues will travel to Aston Villa. The crushing 3-2 loss to the Cherries at Goodison Park came after defeats to Brighton & Hove Albion at home and Tottenham Hotspur away.
A significant task lies ahead at Villa Park. After being in the top four last season, Unai Emery’s team has started the current year well, winning two of their first three games. The addition of Everton’s Amadou Onana, who has scored twice in his first two games for the team, has also helped them.
The previous season, Everton lost the match 4-0 against Villa, but the Blues won the League Cup 2-1 at the same location against the same opponents. Sean Dyche, the manager, needs to see a performance that is closer to the latter than the former.
However, the Everton manager faces a new fitness concern to resolve. Seamus Coleman, the captain of the club, is a serious doubt for the match after being forced off during the weekend while representing the Republic of Ireland against England.
Coleman has returned to Everton for treatment after missing his nation’s subsequent match against Greece. The extent of the issue is yet unknown, but Dyche is anticipated to deliver an update at his pre-game press conference on Thursday.
Advocates will be hoping for a more optimistic report about Nathan Patterson and Jarrad Branthwaite’s health.
Dyche expressed caution prior to the international break on the likelihood of both players participating in any private games to improve their fitness. Throughout the summer transfer window, Branthwaite was a transfer target for Manchester United, and his absence in the first few weeks of the season has been greatly felt.
A’minor groin injury’ has been cite
d as the reason he hasn’t played this season. Due to a hamstring issue, Patterson has not played since the 6-0 loss to Chelsea in April.
There’s no doubt that Everton will be missing two of their attacking options. Armando Broja isn’t likely to play until October after just joining the team on loan on the day of the transfer deadline. Youssef Chermiti is also out due to surgery for a foot issue he developed during the preseason.
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