Everton have made a terrible start to the 2024-25 campaign as they have lost all three Premier League matches to end up at the bottom of the table.
Sean Dyche’s side will hope to make a comeback when they travel to the Midlands to take on Aston Villa following the international break.
However, the English boss could be without his experienced defender Seamus Coleman for the away match.
Coleman picked up a knock in the second-half of Ireland’s defeat by England on Saturday.
The 35-year-old has been ruled out of Tuesday’s Nations League match against Greece and is replaced by Festy Ebosele in the squad.
He has now returned to Finch Farm for treatment but may take some time to make his full recovery.
Ex-Everton defender Richard Dunne admitted his injury is a concern as it didn’t look good when he was substituted in the second-half against England.
Dunne told Liverpool Echo: “It was disappointing given Seamus’ age and the injuries that he’s had in recent seasons. We know what sort of character he is to have around the pitch so while it’s a concern as it didn’t look good when he came off on Saturday, hopefully it will be a speedy recovery for him.
“Everton have got three equally good footballers who can play the position well in their own right and with Seamus you get that added love for Everton as well as he’s been there for a long time, has been the heart and soul of the team and knows what it means to the fans to put in a performance. I’m sure it’s a position that the manager would want to get nailed down where one is available all the time, playing well regularly and ideally that would be Seamus because he’s the one that can lead the whole team rather than just look after himself on the pitch.”
Coleman has been a loyal servant for Everton since 2009 when he first joined the club.
The centre-back has made 424 appearances across all competitions so far for the Toffees, with 28 goals and 29 assists to his name.
However, he has now reached the age of 35 and tends to get injured quickly.
He remained on the sidelines for the vast majority of his 2023-24 campaign and this season hasn’t been much different.
Coleman started against Bournemouth but failed to produce a good display as his team lost 3-2 at Goodison Park.
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