Sean Dyche shares injury update on six Everton players including Jarrad Branthwaite

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Everton will be looking to put their first three points on the board this season with their game on Saturday against Crystal Palace.

Sean Dyche’s role at the club is coming under pressure from some of the Everton fans with just one point on the board.

However, it has to be remembered that Everton have been dealing with some injury issues through the opening weeks of the campaign.

One of the biggest issues has been at right-back for the Toffees with injury issues sustained to the likes of Seamus Coleman and Nathan Patterson.

But the Blues are slowly getting themselves back on track in that sense as they eye their first win of the campaign.

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What Sean Dyche has now said about Everton’s injuries

There is a lot going on at Goodison Park currently with The Friedkin Group looking set to seal the takeover at Everton.

But the matters on the pitch cannot be overshadowed with Everton failing to provide the fans with much to cheer about over the opening couple of months.

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However, Dyche may have just offered the fans with some optimism for the upcoming weeks with some positive news emerging on the injury front.

“Jarrad is in front of the curve compared to Pato. Pato has had a much longer period out and quite a serious injury, but that is a much longer recovery period,” he said.

“Gana unfortunately lost his Father so he was away but he was in Senegal. He had seven days without training, so only just back in. Myko is well again, so that’s good. Seamus and Broja are a bit longer. And Youssef is a bit longer as well.

“But we are beginning to look a bit more rounded as a squad, compared to where we were 10 days ago.”

Everton injury boost could save Sean Dyche’s job

The main issue for the Toffees this season has been their defensive frailties which is surprising given how solid they were last term.

But it has to be remembered that Everton are playing without their top defender in Jarrad Branthwaite following his injury issue over the summer.

With Branthwaite closing in on his potential return to the pitch, perhaps that could be the boost Dyche’s side need to turn around their fortune.