LISTENING TO EVERTON boss Roberto Martinez earlier this week, it seemed Seamus Coleman was in very bad shape.
“He’s a huge question mark. He has had a stomach bug and has lost a fair bit of weight and he’s going to take a bit of time. We’ll keep an eye on him but the weekend might just come too soon.”
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But was it just mind games from the Toffees boss or did the Irish full-back make a Lazarus-like recovery over the last 48 hours?
Because he’s been named in the Everton side to face Sunderland in the day’s early kick-off.
And that’s good news for everyone, especially Martin O’Neill who can’t afford any more injury concerns ahead of the Euro play-off with Bosnia later this month.
A Lazarus-like recovery for Seamus Coleman as he's fit enough to start for Everton today
LISTENING TO EVERTON boss Roberto Martinez earlier this week, it seemed Seamus Coleman was in very bad shape.
“He’s a huge question mark. He has had a stomach bug and has lost a fair bit of weight and he’s going to take a bit of time. We’ll keep an eye on him but the weekend might just come too soon.”
But was it just mind games from the Toffees boss or did the Irish full-back make a Lazarus-like recovery over the last 48 hours?
Because he’s been named in the Everton side to face Sunderland in the day’s early kick-off.
And that’s good news for everyone, especially Martin O’Neill who can’t afford any more injury concerns ahead of the Euro play-off with Bosnia later this month.
Everton XI:
Howard; Coleman, Stones, Funes Mori, Oviedo; Barry, McCarthy; Kone, Barkley, Deulofeu; Lukaku.
Sunderland XI:
Pantilimon, Yedlin, Brown, Coates, Jones, Cattermole, M’Vila, Van Aanholt, Johnson, Fletcher, Defoe.
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