Everton could have Doucoure, Mina and Allan available for Manchester City trip
Everton could have sidelined trio Abdoulaye Doucoure, Yerry Mina and Allan available for their trip to Manchester City, according to the Mirror.
Doucoure has been out since mid-October with an ankle injury, Mina has missed the last three matches due to a thigh problem and Allan has been suffering with flu, which forced him off against Tottenham Hotspur before the international break.
The report adds that Andre Gomes remains out with a thigh problem, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin is on track to return at the start of December.
Everton travel to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday hoping to win for the first time in six matches.
Much-needed boost
Rafael Benitez will naturally be delighted to have three of his most important players available for one of the hardest games of the season against the current Premier League champions.
The absences of Doucoure and Mina have coincided with a poor run of form for Everton, including defeats to West Ham United, Watford and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Mina has been particularly missed in central defence, where Ben Godfrey and Mason Holgate have failed to make up for the Colombian’s absence.
Coming up against City’s attack – that has netted four plus goals in seven games already this season – would have been a daunting task without Mina.
The team’s big miss remains England international Calvert-Lewin who scored three goals in the first three games of the campaign before sustaining a quadriceps injury, but supporters will be pleased his return appears to be not too far away.
In other Everton news, a Toffees coach has heaped praise on one of the team’s breakthrough stars.
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