It's time for your Everton FC evening headlines for Friday, October 7.
Frank Lampard gives Everton fitness update on Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Everton manager Frank Lampard has confirmed Dominic Calvert-Lewin is back fit for Sunday’s home game against Manchester United. The Blues’ number nine hasn’t kicked a ball all season after picking up what Lampard described as a “freak injury” just days before the opening fixture of the campaign against Chelsea.
Lampard had hoped to have Calvert-Lewin available for the game against West Ham United on September 18 but was not included in the matchday squad and remained out for last weekend’s trip to Southampton when Premier League action resumed after the international break.
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Lampard said: “Yes, he’s in contention. We’ll have to see how match-fit he is but in terms of the injury, he’s better.”
Asked how much of a bonus it was to have Calvert-Lewin back, the Blues boss said: “It’s a really good boost. Do I have to say that? He’s a really good player for us, he was pivotal in us staying in the league last year and at the moment we want to get him fit and playing regularly.”
Read the full story, including updates from Lampard on Yerry Mina and Mason Holgate, HERE.
Frank Lampard responds to Conor Coady transfer question
Everton manager Frank Lampard remains tight-lipped about the prospect of signing Conor Coady on a permanent basis but insists the on-loan Wolverhampton Wanderers defender “knows how I feel about him.” Despite being club captain at Molineux for the past five years, the former Liverpool defender was allowed to return to his native Merseyside in August in a season-long loan.
Everton are understood to have an option to buy the 29-year-old England international at the end of the current campaign with reports suggesting the fee could be as low as £4.5million. Asked whether he’d requested to sign Coady permanently, Lampard said: “It’s not probably a question for now, it’s so far away, a lot can happen.
"Conor has been really, really good to maybe understate it since he’s been here. He’s been amazing in terms of his own performances and in terms of his influence on the team, on and off the pitch. I think that’s really visible."
Read the full story HERE.
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