Everton Injury Concerns Mount Ahead of Villa Clash

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Everton face mounting selection problems ahead of their trip to Aston Villa, with injuries, suspensions and international absences stretching David Moyes’ squad. Tactical flexibility and resilience will be crucial as the Toffees seek vital league points.

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00:00Everton could be without up to seven players for their Premier League clash against Aston Villa

00:06this weekend, with David Moyes juggling suspensions, injuries and international absences.

00:13The Toffees arrive at Villa Park following a painful FA Cup exit on penalties to Sunderland,

00:19a reminder of a season that has been inconsistent. In the league, Everton have won just one of the

00:24six games, although their recent away form offers some hope, with three wins in the last five road

00:31games. Centre-back Michael Keane is set to miss the trip after being sent off in the 1-1 draw against

00:37Wolves for an incident deemed violent conduct. Everton's appeal failed, ruling him out of the

00:43Villa match. Jack Grealish meanwhile returns from suspension following his red card in the same

00:48Wolves' encounter. Injuries also continue to bite. Jared Brathwaite, Kian and Drewsby Hall,

00:54Seamus Coleman and Charlie Alcaraz all miss Saturday's game against Sunderland. Moyes

01:00indicated Brathwaite is nearing a return, saying, Jared is back on the grass and going well,

01:05so hopefully he's not too far away. And into the squad challenges, Ilman Ndai and Idrissa

01:12Garnagay remain unavailable while representing Senegal at the African Cup of Nations.

01:17The Toffees will need resilience and tactical flexibility to secure points at Villa Park

01:23with their league position hanging in the balance as January progresses.

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