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title: "Everton: Fans flock to team news involving Fabian Delph"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton"
published: "2022-01-22T07:15:25Z"
modified: "2022-01-22T07:15:25Z"
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# Everton: Fans flock to team news involving Fabian Delph

**Many Everton fans have been flocking to some early team news before their game at home to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime.**

Speaking in his pre-game press conference ahead of the match, interim manager Duncan Ferguson has revealed (via [Phil Kirkbride](https://twitter.com/philkecho/status/1484520239618478092)) that Fabian Delph has a ‘long term injury’.

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He has [not played](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabian-delph/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/50362/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) since the Goodison Park faithful lost 3-1 away at Crystal Palace back in December, and some supporters of the Merseyside club were particularly [critical](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/fabian-delph-crystal-palace-premier-league/) of his performance in that fixture.

Nonetheless, his long history of [injury problems](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabian-delph/verletzungen/spieler/50362) has meant that he has never been able to get a consistent run in the team, and so with the January transfer window open, now may be the time for the Toffees to cut their losses on the central midfielder.

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### Everton fans on Delph injury news

These Blues were left reacting to the injury news on Delph as it was shared by The Liverpool Echo journalist Kirkbride on his official [Twitter](https://twitter.com/philkecho/status/1484520239618478092) page:

**“Absolute disaster of a signing. Illustrates the current challenges of the squad. High earner, non starter/performer. Get rid as soon as possible”**

[Credit: @nickjones314](https://twitter.com/nickjones314/status/1484529226648887301)

**“Release him. Pointless”**

[Credit: @CoppellRob](https://twitter.com/CoppellRob/status/1484524708435574791)

**“Legs have seized up due to inactivity. One wage thief that”**

[Credit: @steven\_mi11s](https://twitter.com/steven_mi11s/status/1484552975599210502)

**“Just pay him his robber money, rip the contract up and point him towards the exit door. Unbelievable fake footballer.”**

[Credit: @ninetitles](https://twitter.com/ninetitles/status/1484531050915274755)

**“Man is a stealing a living”**

[Credit: @Greeney73570937](https://twitter.com/Greeney73570937/status/1484560120105345025)

**“Cancel his contract”**

[Credit: @richythepigeon](https://twitter.com/richythepigeon/status/1484520320958668802)

[***In other news, find out what manager update has Evertonians raging here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/manager-news-fabio-cannavaro-premier-league/)