Everton are back in Premier League action again tomorrow night, as they travel to Luton Town to kick off this weekend’s fixtures.
And, for once, it is one completely devoid of pressure for Sean Dyche and his players.
Ever since his appointment in January of 2023, almost every single game that the 52-year-old has overseen has been wrought with relegation stress and off-pitch turmoil.
Whilst the latter is still very much prevalent, it does feel somewhat refreshing to go in without the former, especially for Evertonians.
Meanwhile, their opponents are still very much entrenched in the battle for safety, and will be desperate to snag some points off the travelling Toffees to aid in that pursuit.
Everton injury update vs Luton Town
Speaking in his press conference just yesterday, Dyche’s press conference was also one filled with positivity on the injury front.
After all, against Brentford they were without a host of stars, with Vitaliy Mykolenko and Nathan Patterson both already ruled out for the rest of the season.
However, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Beto, Seamus Coleman and Lewis Dobbin were all also ruled out with far more minor issues.
Fortunately, all are seemingly back in training, with the latter a particularly impressive return given the ankle injury he suffered six weeks ago.
Having made an appearance for the U21s earlier in the week, the former Burnley boss was optimistic that some minutes could be on the way for the 21-year-old.
Lewis Dobbin could make a rare appearance
It is clear that, out of all the crop of youth talent currently at Everton, Dobbin stands out for Dyche.
After all, he handed already him his full Premier League debut on the road at Wolverhampton Wanderers this season and was effusive in his praise for him after his first top-flight goal against Chelsea back in December.
The left winger is a direct and dynamic character, with flair and pace in equal measure.
Whilst he is yet to find any kind of goalscoring consistency at Everton, last season he enjoyed an admirable loan spell with League One Derby County, scoring five and assisting a further six across all competitions.
The quality is there for all to see, and this is exhibited through his former manager, Paul Warne’s adulation, uttered back in 2022: ‘All the players make mistakes and I’ve got no issue with that, but it’s all about being brave enough to keep doing things and that’s what Dobbs did.
‘He did some things outstanding, some things good and some things poor, which was the same with all the players.’
Hopefully, in a completely pressure-free environment, he can make a return to first-team football tomorrow and strut his stuff again for the first time in six weeks.
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