Lyndon Lloyd 15/08/2024 2comments  |  Jump to last

Just as they did last year, Everton will kick off the new season without Club Captain Seamus Coleman after he was ruled out of Saturday's clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.

Coleman was withdrawn during the first half of last weekend's pre-season friendly with Roma at Goodison Park after tweaking a calf muscle, leaving manager Sean Dyche with only two fit senior full-backs.

Ashley Young deputised for the Irishman at right-back against the Italian side and with Nathan Patterson having only just resumed light training following his surgery earlier in the year, the veteran will take up that position against the Seagulls, with Vitalii Mykolenko back fit and able to play on the other side of defence.

In the centre, Jarrad Branthwaite continues his recovery from hernia surgery and will also be missing, with new signing Jake O'Brien and fit-again Michael Keane vying to start in his place alongside James Tarkowski.

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In midfield, James Garner is also unavailable with the soft-tissue complaint he picked up in training last month and that could see Tim Iroegbunam handed an immediate debut on the basis of his impressive displays during pre-season.

The game will provide an opportunity for the Club to recognise some figures who have passed away since the end of last season. Tributes will be paid to former players Mick Gannon and Frank D’Arcy, ex-physio Les Helm and former first team coach Craig Shakespeare in the form of a minute's applause before kick-off.

The1878s are encouraging fans to join in applause in the ninth minute in honour of Kevin Campbell but the Club will pay tribute to the former striker prior to the Bournemouth home game at the request of the family who will be attendance at that fixture on 31 August.

 

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Mike Allison
1 Posted 15/08/2024 at 19:03:36
Hopefully Iroegbunam will start.

Also, Dixon and Campbell should be at least on the bench and be considered for game time.

Dyche obviously isn't keen on using young players, but he needs to realise that showing a little bit of faith in them can reap rewards either immediately in the team, in securing a better loan for their development or raising their price if we eventually sell them.

As for the match overall, I have no idea what to expect or how to feel about it.

Denis Richardson
2 Posted 15/08/2024 at 20:22:36
I am still amazed we haven't signed any new full-back, never mind a right-back.

Patterson out for at least the first 4-5 games and Coleman is well past his best.

Amazing. Surely just sign someone on loan as cover if we can't buy?

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