Fabian Delph not spotted in Everton training ahead of West Ham clash
Everton will face West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday (03 April) at the London Stadium.
According to a report from The Liverpool Echo, there was “no sign” of Fabian Delph in the training ground at Finch Farm today (01 April).
The veteran midfielder has recently returned to training and his absence raises doubts about his fitness ahead of the game.
Yerry Mina is still recovering and he is still not ready for full training. Likewise, Andros Townsend has been ruled out for the rest of the campaign.
Big game
Frank Lampard will be happy to find that the likes of Richarlison, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Anthony Gordon and Nathan Patterson have all returned fit.
It is a huge game for the Toffees and Lampard must find a way to improve the away form.
Everton have managed just one win away from Goodison Park this season, and the stats need to change as the Toffees fight for survival.
Even a draw won’t be a bad result, but they must look to avoid a defeat.
It will be interesting to see if Lampard gives young Patterson a chance to impress after the right-back produced a virtuoso performance for Scotland recently.
The left-back is also one area that needs to be solved. Vitaly Mykolenko is a natural option but he hasn’t played much. Jonjoe Kenny is another option for the Toffees boss.
Delph recently returned to fitness but he was still missing from the training today.
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