Seamus Coleman injury not as bad as once feared
Seamus Coleman has been undergoing treatment at Finch Farm and the Everton staff believe that his injury is not as bad as they feared it was.
The 32-year-old had to pull out of the Republic of Ireland squad due to a hamstring injury.
However, The Liverpool Echo have reported that the early indications suggest that the injury is not as bad as they once feared.
Good news
The Toffees failed in their quests to sign a new right-back this summer, which was viewed as a bad decision by a number of fans.
They would’ve feared for the worst when Coleman had to pull out of the international squad, but thankfully his injury does not seem to be as severe as it may have seemed a few days ago.
Coleman has been an exceptional servant to the club and was labelled “fantastic” by Carlo Ancelotti last year. [Everton official website]
Whether or not he’ll be fit enough for the Burnley game this weekend is still up in the air, but at least he should be back in time for the coming games rather than face a spell out on the sidelines.
Ben Godfrey should be the likely man who comes in place of Coleman but Jonjoe Kenny could also be deployed at right-back.
Kenny is the more natural choice of the two, but given his recent performances, it remains to be seen which option Benitez goes for.
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