Lyndon Lloyd 15/11/2024 3comments  |  Jump to last

Dwight McNeil has handed Everton a fitness boost ahead of the visit of Brentford next weekend as he joined Armando Broja in training with the first team today.

The winger had to come off late in the 1-1 draw with Fulham with a knee problem and though he played the full 90 minutes at Southampton the following week despite having not trained in the days leading up to the trip to St Mary's, he was forced to sit out of the draw at West Ham.

Both McNeil and Broja were shown taking part in drills at Finch Farm in video posted to the Club's social media channels, offering hope that McNeil will be fit to face the Bees in what has become an important home fixture and that Broja will soon be ready to make his debut since after arriving on loan from Chelsea on transfer deadline day.

Broja was signed despite an Achilles injury and was not expected to play until this month at the earliest. Though he was shown running in training, Sean Dyche has indicated the Albanian international is only working up to full contact drills and will likely require a programme of practice matches before he can be passed fully fit.

 

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Mick O'Malley
1 Posted 15/11/2024 at 20:04:46
I expect to Broja in the new year when he's "Dyche fit", McNiel will be back in as soon as he laces his boots up, I hope Dyche doesn't leave it to long to introduce Broja, I'm looking forward to see what he can do, let's be honest we are desperate for something new up front because we are piss poor with zero goal threat, I know its not entirely DCLs fault but he's made it obvious that he's looking to move on and I'd like us to move on from him
Si Pulford
2 Posted 15/11/2024 at 20:23:28
The thing about Broja is he’s another DCL. He’s a unit and he’s a good target but he just doesn’t hit the back of the net. We’ve got four strikers over six foot and none of them are clinical.

Remember when Lukaku could stroll about and get loads of stick on here for being lazy but was lethal and could score for fun?

I’d take any of the four being a bit lazy if they stuck the ball in the back of the net more. I worry we have no plan B or options off the bench (when all 4 are fully fit..) that aren’t essentially like for like.

Nigel Munford
3 Posted 15/11/2024 at 21:01:38
Transferring him out of my fantasy football team worked.

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