Abdoulaye Doucoure is refusing to dwell on the past and believes his Everton side can not use the absence of Dominic Calvert-Lewin as an excuse.
Doucoure, who became Everton’s third major midfield signing in four days after completing his move from Watford for about £20m during the 2020 summer transfer window, found himself on the outside looking in during the opening half of the season under Frank Lampard.
However, under the stewardship of Sean Dyche, the Mali international has been ever present in the heart of the Blues’ midfield. It was reported that the 30-year-old was told to train on his own in the final week of Lampard’s tenure as manager and was overlooked for a defeat by West Ham United after a dressing-room row.
