Injury expert: Four Southampton players set to miss Premier League fixture v Everton
Southampton could be without four players for their crunch Premier League clash against Everton at Goodison Park, according to injury expert Ben Dinnery.
Valentino Livramento has been out with a knee injury and is unlikely to return until early February, whilst Armel Bella-Kotchap is also out with a similar problem (Premier Injuries).
Juan Larios will also miss the trip to Merseyside along with former Everton winger Theo Walcott who is out with a calf injury.
Alex McCarthy is also a doubt for the match with Dinnery currently rating the goalkeeper’s chances of being fit at 25 per cent.
Massive
This game will be massive for Frank Lampard and his future at Goodison Park. The 44-year-old saw speculation surrounding his future grow after the 4-1 home defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion, with The Guardian suggesting (4 January) Lampard is “on the brink” of being relieved of his duties.
However, it appears he will remain in charge for the visit of Nathan Jones’ side and it’s simply a must-win if he wants to keep his job on Merseyside. Southampton are currently rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table but could move level on points with the Toffees should they pick up three points at Goodison Park on Saturday (14 January).
It’s up to Lampard to motivate this underperforming group of players to produce a special performance when he needs it most. A win would be huge for Everton in their fight against the drop with the Toffees currently occupying the final relegation place.
A big January window and improvement on the pitch are certainly required if Everton truly want to avoid falling into the Championship.