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Carlo Ancelotti provides Everton injury update ahead of Tottenham


Tottenham vs Everton

Everton will return to action this coming Sunday.

The Toffees face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for their first league games of the season.

You can check out 101’s betting tips for the clash here.

Heading into the tie, Everton’s record against Spurs isn’t exactly great.

The Merseyside outfit drew 1-1 and lost 1-0 against the Lilywhites last term and you actually have to go all the way back to 2012 to find the last time Everton got one over on Tottenham in any competition.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 21: Carlo Ancelotti, Manager of Everton is seen in the stands prior to the Premier League match between Everton FC and Arsenal FC at Goodison Park on December 21, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Everton injury update

Ahead of what will no doubt prove a stern test for Everton, Carlo Ancelotti held his first press conference of the season on Thursday afternoon.

During said press conference, in which the Italian was accompanied by one of Everton’s latest additions James Rodriguez, Ancelotti provided an injury update on his squad.

First up, the veteran tactician provided spoke abut some of his defenders.

Mason Holgate looks set to miss Sunday’s trip down south, but Yerry Mina should be available.

Ancelotti then confirmed that Andre Gomes is available, though Fabian Delph appears to be more of a doubt as he is not set to start training with the team until Friday:

“I think that Holgate is out. Mina I think is available to play, Gomes is available.

“We are going to check tomorrow Delph, he will start training with the team tomorrow. For the others, I think the physical condition of the team is quite good.”

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