Everton fans will be eagerly awaiting the team news for Wednesday’s Merseyside Derby away to Liverpool.
After months of injury issues, it finally looks as if David Moyes is edging closer to having a full strength side available.
There will be questions as to whether that is the case for Everton’s opposition on Wednesday night, with Arne Slot nursing some injury concerns himself.
It has been an interesting international break for both sides, with injury scares being suffered all around.
Vitaliy Mykolenko has returned positive scan results after sustaining a real worrying injury in Ukraine’s first game against Belgium.
However, it is the Liverpool full-back situation which will be providing Moyes a lot of food for thought over the coming hours.
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Arne Slot shares Conor Bradley injury update ahead of Liverpool vs Everton
There is a bit of a right-back crisis unfolding at Anfield with Liverpool potentially without their main two options.
Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the Merseyside Derby through injury after going down in the Champions League last month.
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Speaking ahead of the game on Tuesday, Slot has now admitted it will be touch and go as to whether Conor Bradley will be able to play.
“We have to make a decision on whether he is playing, and if playing means coming in or starting,” Slot said.
“That’s something I keep for myself. He’s only had a few sessions after being out for quite a long time with a repetitive injury so we have to make a smart decision.”
With this in mind, Jarell Quansah could be set to continue with the starting spot at right-back following a poor Carabao Cup final display.
Slot has shared a ‘surprise’ prediction ahead of the Merseyside Derby, with the Dutch manager prepared for what Everton are expected to bring.
Everton handed Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil injury boost
Adding to the news of Bradley’s potential absence from the game on Wednesday, Everton have been handed two major boosts.
Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil are doing ‘great’ after returning to training over the international break.
Moyes claimed it is the Senegal international who is doing the better of the two, with his injury not as severe as McNeil’s.
If the attacking threat is potentially available to play on Wednesday, he will be looking to cause whoever starts at right-back an issue.
And if it is Liverpool’s third-choice option in Quansah, Ndiaye will certainly fancy his chances.