A doctor provides an update on Everton star Abdoulaye Doucoure’s injury against Crystal Palace.

Dr Rajpal Brar reports that Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure might get a late fitness test before the match against Crystal Palace.

On Monday, February 19, the Toffees visit Palace at Goodison Park. The Mali international is questionable because of a thigh issue.

The injury expert does not think that a delayed comeback indicates a setback in his recovery, but if he is sidelined for an extended period of time, it may indicate that anything is amiss behind the scenes.

About Doucoure, Bradley, a sports scientist and physical therapy specialist, remarked exclusively to Goodison News:

Given that return timetable targets are ambiguous, it might not be wise to place too much emphasis on Doucoure’s postponed return.

“I usually anticipate some variation based on the player’s real recovery progress.

“If he is absent for an extended period of time, it can indicate a setback.

“But that seems unlikely given that he seems to be in the running for the next game, so there may be a need for a late fitness test.”

Soon, Everton needs Doucoure back.

This season, Doucoure has performed admirably as Sean Dyche’s number ten, providing both a great offensive threat and strong defensive play.

In order to prevent the opposing midfielder from running play too smoothly and to force assaults to come from the wings rather than the center, he was frequently assigned the responsibility of closing the distance on him.

His goal-scoring comeback will also impress Dyche, as he has scored six goals in his last 18 Premier League appearances this season.

In other Everton news, Chris Sutton has savaged a Toffees player and told him to shut up after a recent controversy.

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