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Everton and Bournemouth team news ahead of their midweek Premier League clash
David Moyes has confirmed there are no new injuries within the Everton camp following their win over Fulham at the weekend.
The Toffees picked up a win on the road to move them to within two points of Liverpool in the Premier League table. Thanks to the Reds’ defeat to Manchester City, Everton could leapfrog their Merseyside rivals depending on the midweek results.
David Moyes’ side are up against Bournemouth on Tuesday and will overtake the Reds with a win. The ball will then be in Arne Slot’s court to bank all three points against Sunderland on Wednesday, or risk falling further down the table.
Moyes spoke to the media in his pre-match press conference and gave positive updates on Everton’s current injury status.
Latest Everton injury news as Jack Grealish ‘probably’ needs surgery
Moyes has confirmed that the likes of Jarrad Branthwaite, Keirnan Dewsbury-Hall and Charly Alcaraz are ‘having their minutes managed’ after returning from their respective injuries but all three are fit.
The only absence within the team is Jack Grealish, who is expected to miss the rest of the season with a foot injury.
“We believe he's probably going to need surgery, but that's still not absolutely confirmed, but it probably rules him out for the rest of the season, yes,” Moyes said last month ahead of Everton’s clash with Brighton.
“It's really disappointing for the player, and for the club, and all of us here. He's such an important part, he's a big character, big experience for us. We'll miss him. He's done a lot of really good things for us.”
Everton players out: Jack Grealish
Everton players in doubt: None
Bournemouth injury news ahead of Everton
Bournemouth have a list of injury concerns to work their way through. The Cherries could see the return of Tyler Adams but others are expected to be out for longer periods of time.
Manager Andoni Iraola has confirmed that Adams is expected to train ahead of the Everton clash but the match itself might come too soo.
“Maybe it's early for tomorrow, but I think he's getting closer,” the head coach said.
However, Bournemouth will be without Marcus Tavernier as Iraola says he is ‘still not there’ and has been training by himself.
Justin Kluivert is not expected back for a while after the club confirmed early in January he required surgery on a knee injury. Julio Soler is also absent and ruled out ‘for some time’.
Former Everton target Ben Gannon-Doak is also out of action and hasn’t played since November. An early injury update on his hamstring problem confirmed he will be absent ‘for some months’.
Bournemouth players out: Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert, Julio Soler, Ben Gannon-Doak
Bournemouth players in doubt: Tyler Adams
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