Dutchman Koeman has questioned the decision — calling on the Ireland boss to “protect” his player.
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“James is close, and normally he would start to train with the team next week, but the national team matches are coming up and they called James up after six weeks of not playing,” said the Toffees boss.
The FIFA rule means you have to accept that. I hope they will protect the player.”
Koeman also insisted Everton have made a better start to the season than most people expected – despite losing to Bournemouth in their last game.
The Merseysiders have won four of their first six games of the season and will aim to return to winning ways when they entertain Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on Friday night, following a 1-0 defeat at the Vitality Stadium that followed a shock EFL Cup exit to Norwich City.
Everton manager Ronald Koeman. Barry Coombs
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And Koeman hopes his players bounce back by bringing Palace’s own three-game Premier League winning streak to an end. Comparing the Palace game to the Bournemouth defeat, Koeman said: “Tomorrow is a different game at home against an opponent with a different style of play.
“We like to see a reaction, but you’re talking about one defeat from six games in the Premier League. That’s not bad. If we get a very good result tomorrow everybody will be very happy about the first seven results.
“If we win tomorrow night we will be second in the table – it’s more than everybody expects.”
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Everton boss unhappy with McCarthy's Ireland call-up, asks for player to be 'protected'
EVERTON BOSS RONALD Koeman has expressed his disappointment with James McCarthy’s call-up to the latest Ireland squad.
The 25-year-old midfielder was included on Martin O’Neill’s 33-man list for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Moldova, despite having yet to complete his comeback after undergoing groin surgery at the start of the month.
Dutchman Koeman has questioned the decision — calling on the Ireland boss to “protect” his player.
“James is close, and normally he would start to train with the team next week, but the national team matches are coming up and they called James up after six weeks of not playing,” said the Toffees boss.
Koeman also insisted Everton have made a better start to the season than most people expected – despite losing to Bournemouth in their last game.
The Merseysiders have won four of their first six games of the season and will aim to return to winning ways when they entertain Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on Friday night, following a 1-0 defeat at the Vitality Stadium that followed a shock EFL Cup exit to Norwich City.
And Koeman hopes his players bounce back by bringing Palace’s own three-game Premier League winning streak to an end. Comparing the Palace game to the Bournemouth defeat, Koeman said: “Tomorrow is a different game at home against an opponent with a different style of play.
“We like to see a reaction, but you’re talking about one defeat from six games in the Premier League. That’s not bad. If we get a very good result tomorrow everybody will be very happy about the first seven results.
“If we win tomorrow night we will be second in the table – it’s more than everybody expects.”
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