Published: November 25, 2021 4:39 pm
Last Updated: November 25, 2021 4:41 pm
Everton boss Rafael Benitez has, on Thursday, provided a timely fitness update on his squad.
Bees test
Benitez is of course set to lead his side back into action this weekend.
In their 2nd outing post-international break, the Toffees will make the trip to the capital, for a Premier League showdown with Thomas Frank’s Brentford.
As all of an Everton persuasion will no doubt be fully aware, the Blues head into proceedings in desperate search of a bounce-back result.
A 3-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City last time out means that Everton have now gone a hefty six league outings without a victory, a run which has seen them slip into the bottom half of the English top-flight table.
In fact, so concerning has the club’s form been of late, that calls have begun to mount for the aforementioned Benitez to be sent on his way, just months after taking up the reins at Goodison Park.
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 01: Rafael Benitez, Manager of Everton ahead of the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton at Molineux on November 01, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
DCL & Mina miss out
As such, it is safe to say that the Everton boss will no doubt be hoping for as many of his key performers as possible to be fit to feature from the off on Sunday afternoon.
If the latest comments on the part of Benitez himself are anything to go by, however, then at least four such players look primed to miss out.
Speaking in a press conference earlier this afternoon, the Spaniard confirmed that all of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Yerry Mina, Tom Davies and Richarlison (suspended) are set to sit out proceedings at the Brentford Community Stadium.
The news regarding Abdoulaye Doucoure and Demarai Gray, though, proved more encouraging, with both set for late fitness tests ahead of potential starting berths this weekend:
[…] on a potential return for Doucoure this weekend.
“It’s a metatarsal issue, [so] if he’s fine then he’s fine. We have to make sure everything is healed and the player is confident. It’s always a risk coming back from injury, but not a massive risk.”#EFC https://t.co/zPUWgjFSca
— Ben Dinnery (@BenDinnery) November 25, 2021
Benitez on Demarai Gray: “He was in a light training session (today). So, we will see if he can be available. It was less [severe] than we were expecting.”
Yerry Mina is “doing well, but still not ready” while the game comes too soon for Dominic Calvert-Lewin. #EFC
— Ben Dinnery (@BenDinnery) November 25, 2021
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Chelsea FC | 12 | 26 | 29 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | 19 | 26 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 12 | 24 | 25 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 12 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Arsenal FC | 12 | -4 | 20 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Everton FC | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 12 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | Brentford FC | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 12 | -8 | 11 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 12 | -20 | 8 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 12 | -12 | 6 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 7 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 6 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Cornet, Maxwel | Burnley FC | 5 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 5 |
| Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 4 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 4 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 4 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 4 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Benteke, Christian | Crystal Palace | 4 |
| Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 4 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 4 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 4 |
| Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 5 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 0 | 4 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 4 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 0 | 4 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 4 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 4 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 4 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 4 |
| Normann, Mathias | Norwich City | 0 | 4 |
| Cooper, Liam | Leeds United | 0 | 4 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 4 |
| Lascelles, Jamaal | Newcastle United | 0 | 4 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 4 |
| Veltman, Joel | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 6 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 4 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 3 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 3 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 3 |
| Lowton, Matthew | Burnley FC | 3 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 3 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 3 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 3 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 2 |
