‘Hopefully’… £20m Everton player could be back in training this week

Everton are one of many Premier League sides that have been ravaged by injury this campaign.

However, with the Toffees in particular, key men have missed vital parts of the year, which has contributed to their steady decline down the table.Now firmly entrenched in the relegation zone, it will take a huge task for Sean Dyche to once again haul this side to safety.Fortunately, they are set to earn a huge boost on the injury front, which could come at the perfect time as a more favourable run approaches.Not only that, but with the appeal verdict yet to be published, a positive outcome could offer a huge and timely double boost to propel them to a position of safety.

What’s the latest injury news for Everton?

The major absences of Seamus Coleman, Amadou Onana and Abdoulaye Doucoure have left Everton lacking in those three key areas of the pitch.Ben Godfrey has deputised well at right-back though, whilst Idrissa Gana Gueye’s return from AFCON offset the midfield issues somewhat.

However, there is simply no viable stand-in for the Mali international, who has made just one appearance in the club’s last 12 games across all competitions.Naturally, his comeback is the most anticipated, and Dyche has sought to give a triple update on these star men: ‘Seamus (Coleman) got some more minutes at City. ‘Hopefully, Doucs gets back with the group, he’s been building into that. Amadou Onana worked well when he came on [against Manchester City on Saturday], so we are beginning to get the group back to full fitness.That hopefully is going to be the last of these groups of injuries. Hopefully, we can keep everyone fitter for longer which will give us a way better chance of challenging ourselves for the rest of

How important is Abdoulaye Doucoure for Everton?

Having joined for just £20m under Carlo Ancelotti’s leadership, it feels like only since Dyche joined have fans been treated to the box-crashing powerhouse midfielder they were promised.Such is his newfound importance to the team, of those 11 aforementioned games where he has not been present, they have won just once.It makes for truly terrible reading, but it comes as no surprise given how important he is to everything Everton does.He presses from the front whilst providing a vital link from the midfield to the striker, whilst his six goals remain the most at the club this season so far.Dominic Calvert-Lewin is also a far better player when he is around too, as he is not left so desperately isolated.To have Doucoure back for Crystal Palace could prove hugely important in dragging them into the relegation scrap whilst rising out of it themselves.

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