Fit players for the derby

[TyphooToffee]

I see Lucas will miss the derby (out until March) so I was wondering how our squad might look come Tuesday night. Any news of who might be recovered by then?

 

[ijjysmith]

Trying so hard to resist the obvious Vellios is fit joke!!

Anyway, I hope beyond all hope that Barkley somehow makes a miracle recovery.

If Osman plays it's going to be a really hard watch.

 

[SteKelly]

Got a feeling Barkley will be back and gerard will make the bench. Not sure about Pienaar though, what injury did he get?

 

[N.S.N.O.]

Pienaar has a calf injury...should be back....but its hard to tell with Martinez, every injury according to him is "only minor"....

 

[SerenityNigh]

Martinez does not believe in soft tissue injuries




BTW, Coleman is reported to have a soft tissue injury

 

[barneygumble]

I have a god awful feeling we'll be unchanged.

But please lets have Barkley starting if available, and Deulofeu on the bench if available. Hopefully Pienaar is back too.

Howard;
Coleman Distin Jagielka Baines
Mirallas Barry McCarthy Pienaar
Barkley
Lukaku​

With a bench from:

Joel; Alcaraz, Stones, Naismith, Deulofeu, Osman and Traore would be great.

 

[Ashtonian]

Imagine the derby game, after 65-70 minutes bringing on Traore Barkley and deufleu to turn the tide of the game?

I am a bit unsure about Ross, Sheamus, Piennar and gerard. I don't think personally they will be fit.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

People need to face the truth - Barkley will not make the Derby.

We are Everton, we don't have that kind of luck. You should all know that by now

 

[N.S.N.O.]

I have a god awful feeling we'll be unchanged.

But please lets have Barkley starting if available, and Deulofeu on the bench if available. Hopefully Pienaar is back too.

Howard;
Coleman Distin Jagielka Baines
Mirallas Barry McCarthy Pienaar
Barkley
Lukaku​

With a bench from:

Joel; Alcaraz, Stones, Naismith, Deulofeu, Osman and Traore would be great.

Would love that team....as long as everyone if fully match fit, its a hard game to come back into if you're still fully match fit....


Lucas will be a blow for them....he didn't play in the first half against Villa, and they were a mess......when he came on at half time they looked alot more solid....

 

[mankers88]

i'd say Coleman and Pienaar are doubts with Barkley and Deulofeu as major doubts.

Only chance we've got of getting Barkley back is if he has an injection and i'd imagine Deulofeu should be back with squad by now (only 6 days to go) if he was to be involved.

 

[SteKelly]

Who is missing from them? Enrique has dissappeared. Not arsed about Cissokho as he has been dodgy.

edit: just thought, Maybe Henderson/Sterling will go RWB and Johnson will play at LB. If Sterling/Henderson even thinks about going RWB then Mirallas or whoever is on that side should have a field day

 

[Skeleton Crew]

Anyone opposed to sitting Distin in favor of Alcaraz? That extra pass vs hoof could make the difference vs a lurking donkey

I feel like Distin doesnt show well in the games vs Liverpool.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Howard;
Coleman Distin Jagielka Baines
Mirallas Barry McCarthy Pienaar
Barkley
Lukaku​

Does anyone else have a psychosomatic response to seeing the 4-4-1-1?

 

[Walken]

if we get people fit, potential sub options of oviedo, traore, delf and geads suddenly starts to look very decent

 

[barneygumble]

Does anyone else have a psychosomatic response to seeing the 4-4-1-1?

You know it's 4-5-1, no need to be clever.