Seven players to miss Everton’s clash against West Ham United – as David Moyes could land ‘triple boost’
Everton vs West Ham team news ahead of the Premier League fixture at Goodison Park.
Armando Broja could be back in Everton’s squad as they face West Ham United at Goodison Park (3pm kick-off).
The striker has endured an injury-hit season. He arrived on loan from Chelsea in the summer with an achilles issue which took several months to shake off. And after getting up to match fitness, Broja sustained ankle ligament damage in a 2-0 FA Cup win over Peterborough United in January.
The Albania international has been unavailable for two months but has been back in training. He’s not fully up to speed but manager David Moyes admitted there’s a chance that Broja could be on the bench.
However, Seamus Coleman and Youssef Chermiti have had more time to build fitness after respective calf and thigh issues so could be more viable options to be brought on as substitutes against West Ham at Goodison. Everton aim to stretch their unbeaten Premier League run to nine matches against the Hammers.
Manager Moyes said: “Broja is in and around it. It’s a bit like Youssef [Chermiti] and Seamus [Coleman], who have had another five or six days of training, whereas Broja is just back in amongst it. He’s just getting closer but hopefully we’ll be able to get him on the bench for tomorrow’s game.”
Everton will remain without Dwight McNeil, Iliman Ndiaye (both knee) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (hamstring) with the trio all sidelined until next month. On-loan Lyon midfield Orel Mangala won’t play again this season because of an ACL rupture.
