Everton’s players were all smiles in the midweek sunshine as they prepared for the trip to Brighton and Hove Albion.
Ben Godfrey is out of the bank holiday match with a groin injury and Seamus Coleman is unlikely to play again this season after suffering knee ligament damage in the Blues’ draw at Leicester City. That point prevented Leicester from pulling clear of Everton and offered some positives for Sean Dyche as his team fought through adversity to avoid defeat.
The Blues remain in deep trouble, however, and the trip to Brighton represents a significant challenge but one that cannot be written off in advance. These are a few of the talking points raised by training pictures released by the club ahead of the match.
