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Everton joint-top scorers Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil might miss out when the Toffees try to increase their unbeaten run to 5 matches at house to in-form Nottingham Forest within the Premier League on Sunday (3pm GMT).
Midfielders Ndiaye and McNeil have every scored three of Everton’s 15 Premier League objectives this season, with the Englishman additionally offering 4 assists.
“It’s nonetheless a little bit of a touch-and-go situation, with these video games coming thick and quick – so it’s a possibly, in the intervening time, whether or not Dwight makes it,” stated Everton supervisor Sean Dyche.
“We should wait and see. We have now simply received to ensure on Illi [Ndiaye]. I took him off within the final sport only for a minor tightness in his calf – we’ll wait to see how that settles.”
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— Everton (@Everton) December 27, 2024
Man Metropolis vs Everton: Ndiaye purpose
Senegal worldwide Ndiaye lashed in a memorable first-half equaliser in his facet’s 1-1 draw at Manchester Metropolis on Thursday earlier than being withdrawn 9 minutes from time.
Visiting goalkeeper Jordan Pickford additionally saved Metropolis prime scorer Erling Haaland’s penalty after the break as Everton ensured they’ve collected consecutive attracts towards fourth-placed Arsenal, second-placed Chelsea and the reigning champions.
“It will have been harsh on them, so we take the purpose,” mirrored Dyche when he was requested whether or not Everton might have gained, including that he wasn’t “stunned or relieved” by his gamers’ efficiency.
“I imagine in them as nicely. It was simply missing a little bit of intent. Two losses in 13 – I do know there have been lots of attracts – nevertheless it’s not straightforward to do this within the Premier League.”
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— iliman Ndiaye (@iliman_ndiaye) December 26, 2024
Everton vs Forest
Forest’s 1-0 house win towards Tottenham afterward Thursday means they arrive in fourth place and on a run of 4 straight wins.
Victory would raise Nuno Espirito Santo’s crew to second, though Forest misplaced each of their conferences with Everton final season with out scoring.
Forest’s solely win within the final 9 editions of the fixture got here at Everton in 1999, with a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park in August 2022 their greatest end result since then.
Everton, in fifteenth, are three factors above third-bottom Leicester Metropolis with a sport in hand and 5 behind Manchester United instantly above them.
