Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin before the match
Everton have been gifted a potential injury boost as Sean Dyche has not ruled out the return of Dominic Calvert-Lewin against Nottingham Forest.
The Lowdown: Hamstring injury
Calvert-Lewin has been ruled out of Everton’s last four games in the Premier League with a hamstring injury, with reports that he could even be facing up to six weeks on the sidelines.
However, Dyche gave an update on the striker’s fitness in his pre-game press conference ahead of the match against Forest, and it was certainly more positive news…
The Latest: Could feature
Dyche confirmed to the media that Calvert-Lewin is ‘recovering’ and ‘getting stronger’ ahead of the match, claiming ‘we’ll see’ when asked if he could feature:
“Dyche on Dominic Calvert-Lewin “He’s recovering, getting stronger”. Asked whether he could feature on Sunday: “We’ll see”.”
The Verdict: Big boost
It would certainly be a big boost for the Goodison Park outfit if Calvert-Lewin returns to the squad, having missed the last few fixtures.
He has only scored one league goal so far this season, but offers the team so much more, with no other Toffees player winning more aerial duels per game than him, while he also ranks highly for average shots and dribbles per match (WhoScored).
Nonetheless, Dyche will want to have Calvert-Lewin as another option in what is a crucial fixture near the bottom of the table, and so fingers crossed that he is deemed fit enough to feature.
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