Everton will be forced into a couple of changes for the clash at West Ham on Saturday.
Jarrad Branthwaite will miss the rest of the season after suffering a reoccurrence of his hamstring injury during the Merseyside derby, while David Moyes has also confirmed that Beto will miss the trip to east London after a concussion in the 2-1 loss to Liverpool.
It means Thierno Barry is likely to come in and make his first start for Everton since the 1-0 defeat against Manchester United in February, and it very much feels like the Frenchman will be playing for his future.
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Thierno Barry of Everton reacts during the Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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Why West Ham game is the last chance saloon for Thierno Barry
This is arguably the most significant game of the 23-year-old’s career.
Barry is well and truly up against it at Everton right now, not only upsetting fans with his anonymous display against Liverpool, but also attracting boos from supporters after his friends were involved in an altercation inside the Emirates Stadium away end as the Toffees recently lost 2-0 at Arsenal.
Another disinterested performance against West Ham could well see the Lyon-born striker never start for Everton again.
Not only will Beto be back for the next game – when Everton host Manchester City on Monday 4th May – but Moyes is still interested in signing Liam Delap as Chelsea look set to sell the Englishman this summer.
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Everton missed out on the former Manchester City striker last summer despite a positive conversation between Moyes and the forward, and it very much feels as if the Toffees are going to make another move once the season ends.
If not Delap, at least one new striker looks set to arrive, with The Friedkin Group also keeping a close eye on Richarlison and Romelu Lukaku amid uncertain situations at Tottenham and Napoli respectively.
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Michael Keane of Everton celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the Premier League match between Everton and West Ham United.
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Therefore, if Barry fails to impress at the London Stadium on Saturday, his time at Everton may already be up.
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