Everton FC have to be happy, at least right now, about how their season has started. Sitting fifth in the table, as the first international break now concludes, manager David Moyes has a squad that is very fit. There are only three injury concerns for Moyes right now: Adam Aznou (ankle problem), Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring/thigh issue) and Nathan Patterson (groin problem).
All three could be in contention to feature versus Aston Villa on Saturday.
Aston Villa at Everton FC
Kickoff: 3pm, Sat. Sept. 13, Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, UK
Aston Villa Preview Content: Injury Updates Team News Starting XI Prediction
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Result Probability: Everton FC 38% Aston Villa 33% Draw 29%
PL Standing, Form: Everton FC 5th, 6 pts DDDLL Aston Villa 19th, 1 pt, DLL
Everton FC Team News
Here is what Moyes said the last time that he spoke on each member of the trio
“Adam still has a little bit of a problem with his ankle,” Moyes said in his most recent weekly Friday news conference. “He is back doing a little bit of training, but we just need to monitor it and see how he is.”
In the previous weekly news conference, Moyes provided an update on the other two player: “Jarrad is on the way but not fit, neither is Mykolenko – and Nathan Patterson is not fit, either.”
Since Moyes made this remark, Vitalii Mykolenko has returned to full match fitness.
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