According to injury expert Ben Dinnery, Leicester City will be without four first-team players for their Premier League match against Everton on Monday evening.
Ricardo Pereira and James Justin have been long-term absentees from the Foxes’ Premier League preparations and are unlikely to be available for the match against Everton (Premier League injuries).
Jannik Vestergaard will also be absent from the game. Dinnery has stated that Jonny Evans, who missed the 1-1 draw with Leeds United on Tuesday evening due to sickness, might return for Dean Smith’s side. Full-back Ryan Bertrand has also been given a 50% chance.
The fitness of key players James Maddison and Harvey Barnes had been questioned, but both played at Elland Road.
We’ve reached a point in the season where every single point matters and the huge relegation clashes are coming thick and fast. It feels as if it’s a five-team race to beat the drop now. Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Leicester, and Leeds are the teams Everton must worry about now.
The Saints are teetering on the brink of relegation, which means that two of the four teams will be playing Championship football before the start of the 2023/24 season. There are several massive clubs involved. Leeds United’s return to the Championship after their exile from the Premier League would be a farce.
Nottingham Forest are another large club that will not wish to return to the Championship immediately. Even relegation for Leicester would be a huge shock given that they won the Premier League not long ago.
But, as Premier League constants, none would be larger than the Toffees going down.
Sean Dyche requires a good run of form. Two consecutive victories may be the difference, and given the off-field difficulties at Goodison Park, Premier League football next season is almost a given.
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