Moyes gives team news as Everton prepare to host Coventry
Everton are gearing up for Friday night's clash with Coventry City at Hill Dickinson Stadium, and the build-up has been dominated by team news, injury updates and some transfer chatter involving the visitors.
ToffeeWeb reports that David Moyes has confirmed Jack Grealish remains unavailable for the game, with the manager ruling him out of contention ahead of kick-off (ToffeeWeb). Royal Blue Mersey echoes this in its daily round-up, noting that Moyes gave team news on Friday with the Grealish situation among the main talking points, while also flagging that the Everton boss is hopeful over Jarrad Branthwaite's availability (Royal Blue Mersey). Both outlets agree that fitness news around the squad has been the key theme heading into the match.
Royal Blue Mersey's preview also touches on transfer speculation, mentioning a reported Everton interest in a player named Avom, though no further detail is given beyond the link itself (Royal Blue Mersey). In a similar vein, Read Everton reports that Everton have been credited with interest in Coventry midfielder Jack Rudoni, said to be a target for four Premier League clubs, with the story originating from BritBall citing a German outlet (Read Everton). This is firmly in rumour territory rather than confirmed fact, but it is a notable subplot given Rudoni's side are the opponents on the pitch just hours after the report emerged.
Taken together, the three outlets paint a picture of an Everton side dealing with notable absences - Grealish chief among them - while Moyes will be hoping for better news on Branthwaite before the Coventry game gets under way. The Rudoni links add an intriguing backdrop, with Everton fans able to run the eye over a player the club are said to be watching while his team provide the opposition at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
With kick-off fast approaching, the focus for Evertonians will be on which of the fit players Moyes selects and whether Branthwaite is passed fit, rather than the Rudoni speculation, which remains very much at the rumour stage for now.
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