Injury Expert shares Everton team news at Goodison Park.

On February 10, Sean Dyche’s team will play an early kickoff at The Etihad, and supporters will be hoping that at least one of the two midfield stars can make a comeback.

Before the match against Tottenham on February 3, Onana had a last-minute fitness test, but the results showed that he was not well enough to participate, and Dyche called Doucoure’s absence a “longer-term” one.

 

Because of their significance to the transaction, the manager must resist the urge to hurry Doucoure or Onana back into the starting lineup as soon as they become available.

Even while every game is important and should be treated with equal care, you could be better off resting your star players for the away match against Manchester City rather than sending them into a frenzy and running the danger of losing face.That error was committed by relegation opponents Crystal Palace with their outstanding player Michael Olise, who was brought off the field after a hurried recovery from injury and may now miss two months of activity [Sami Mokbel, 5 February].

It would be prudent for Everton to hold off on bringing Doucoure and Onana back into the action until they are fully recovered, given their significance to the team. Everton cannot risk the same circumstance when in the midst of a relegation battle.

With six goals this season, Doucoure leads Everton in scoring. His absence from the starting lineup is particularly noticeable.