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title: "Everton: James Rodriguez drops promising injury update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-james-rodriguez-drops-promising-injury-update/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-03-14T16:15:43Z"
modified: "2021-03-14T16:15:43Z"
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# Everton: James Rodriguez drops promising injury update

**James Rodriguez has dropped a promising injury update as he looks to get back to playing for Everton as soon as possible.**

Speaking on the latest stream on his [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/) channel (via [Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/james-rodriguez-everton-injury-problems-20130129)), the former Real Madrid star claimed that ‘soon I’ll be playing’ and added that his most recent setback is ‘nothing serious’ after [missing the Toffees’ last four games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-rodriguez/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/88103/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=29&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=).

### Everton need Rodriguez back

The Merseyside club looked devoid of ideas at times as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Goodison Park to Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday evening.

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Rodriguez is the player who has usually given Carlo Ancelotti’s team a spark going forward, with former Premier League striker Noel Whelan highlighting that the Colombia international was particularly [‘excellent’](https://www.footballinsider247.com/everton-news-whelan-ancelotti-right-to-reintroduce-james-v-man-utd/) in the 3-3 draw at Manchester United back in February, a game in where he [scored a well-taken goal](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12210844/man-utd-3-3-everton-dominic-calvert-lewin-scores-with-final-kick-of-game-as-toffees-twice-come-from-behind).

That was one of five goals that the 29-year-old, currently valued at £31.5m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-rodriguez/profil/spieler/88103), has scored on top of a further eight assists he has made in 21 games in total across all competitions so far this 2020/21 season ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-rodriguez/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/88103/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=29&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)).

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His eye for both a killer pass and a goal is crucial to what the Toffees do when going forward, and there is no doubt that the Blues will want the Colombian back as soon as possible.

***In other news,*** [***find out whose display against Burnley was slammed by some Everton fans!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/everton-fans-slam-mason-holgate-display-2/)