Everton dealt Dewsbury-Hall blow as Jack Grealish injury update emerges ahead of Arsenal clash
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jack Grealish had emerged as doubts for Everton’s clash with Arsenal.
A trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium beckons for Arsenal as they look to increase the gap they have at the top of the table when they take on the Toffees this Saturday.
Everton are looking to bounce back from their defeat against Chelsea, and having lost just twice at home this season, they will be quite optimistic about their chances.
Ahead of the game, David Moyes has provided the latest injury news, with two positives and one negative for the encounter with Arsenal.
Everton will be without Dewsbury-Hall vs Arsenal
Not only did Everton suffer a defeat to Chelsea, but they also suffered a couple of minor injury scares in the form of Grealish and Dewsbury-Hall.
The former felt tightness after the game, while the latter was withdrawn, with Michael Ball describing it as a “real concern.”
However, in his pre-match press conference, Moyes has confirmed Grealish will be fit, while also admitting that Dewsbury-Hall will miss out.
“Kiernan’s doing well, but not available for the game. It’ll be a big miss for us,” he said.
On the bright side for the Toffees, summer signing Merlin Rohl could be set to play a part, having been out of action since the start of November.
“Merlin Rohl’s back,” Moyes said. “He’s been in training. Hopefully, he’ll be available for the game.“
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Everton could do far worse than repeat what happened last season vs Arsenal
The Gunners are favourites to win the Premier League this season, and while that may say more about the lack of quality from their challengers, they also deserve a lot of credit for the way they have handled the campaign to date.
For Everton to get anything, it would be a shock, but given the fact they avoided defeat against the Gunners last season, it isn’t beyond the realms of possibility.
Iliman Ndiaye, who is set for AFCON duty, scored in a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park in April, with the Toffees also securing a point in a goalless draw at the Emirates earlier in the campaign.
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