Everton vs Arsenal injury and suspension latest as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall one of 10 to miss out
Everton’s encounter with Arsenal could see several key players absent.
Arsenal make the trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday night, looking to extend their advantage at the top of the Premier League.
Everton are looking to bounce back from their defeat to Chelsea, knowing that a win against the Gunners could see them move up to fifth, depending on results elsewhere.
However, if that is the case, David Moyes will have to find a route to victory without several key players.
Five Toffees stars to miss Arsenal clash
When considering the injuries that they have had to contend with, Everton have had a good campaign to date, and they will still be without those stars on Saturday.
Jarrad Branthwaite has been a huge miss for Everton for most of the current campaign, and he is confirmed to be out of this clash.
Seamus Coleman is also a doubt, having suffered an injury 10 minutes into their clash with Man United in November, with Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye also absent.
That duo are set to get underway at AFCON with Senegal, who are among the favourites to go all the way in the competition.
Moyes has confirmed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will miss the clash with Arsenal, but Jack Grealish is expected to be fit to feature, as is Merlin Rohl.
“Kiernan’s doing well, but not available for the game. It’ll be a big miss for us,” Moyes said in his latest press conference.
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Arsenal have injury concerns of their own
Arsenal are the favourites to win the title this season, though their charge has somewhat been disrupted by injuries over the last few weeks.
Most of them have been defensive concerns, and it is no different for their trip to Merseyside.
Ben White suffered an injury last weekend, meaning he will miss out, with Gabriel and Cristhian Mosquera two more defensive absentees.
Teenage sensation Max Dowman and Kai Havertz will also miss Saturday’s game.
Havertz has lost just two of his eight meetings with the Toffees over the years, and his absence has certainly been felt on the Gunners’ behalf.
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