“Everton’s Injury Woes Deepen as Coleman Faces Race Against Time for Crucial Villa Showdown”
Everton are anxiously awaiting news on Seamus Coleman’s fitness ahead of their next Premier League match. The team is set to face Aston Villa on Saturday (17:30 BST), and Sean Dyche’s squad is eager to start collecting points after losing their first three games of the season.
Already ruled out for the trip to Villa Park are Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Patterson, Youssef Chermiti, and new signing Armando Broja, who is dealing with a foot injury. To make matters worse, Coleman picked up an injury during the international break. The Everton captain had to leave the field in the 58th minute during the Republic of Ireland’s 2-0 defeat to England in the Nations League.
Coleman received treatment before being substituted by teammate Jake O’Brien. Although the Republic of Ireland will play Greece on Tuesday at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, it seems unlikely that Coleman will be fit in time. Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson mentioned via the Irish Times: “We have a really good medical team, so we will see, but it is unlikely [Coleman] will play in three days.”
Everton are hopeful that Coleman can recover in time for the Villa match. With Patterson still nursing a hamstring injury, Ashley Young might be called upon to start at right-back against his former club. Meanwhile, Roman Dixon, who made his full Premier League debut in a 4-0 loss to Tottenham, showed promise despite difficult circumstances. Additionally, James Garner has also filled in at right-back for both Everton and England’s under-21 squad.