Your morning Everton headlines on Saturday, December 17.
Ben Godfrey hands Frank Lampard major Everton injury boost and makes bold U21 claim
Frank Lampard has been handed a major boost after Ben Godfrey declared he is 'ready to get going again' after a long spell on the sidelines.
Godfrey hasn’t featured for Everton’s first-team since he suffered a broken leg in his side’s 1-0 home defeat to Chelsea on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.
The defender was stretchered off the Goodison Park pitch after suffering the fracture in the early stages of his side’s season opener. He sustained the injury while challenging Kai Havertz in front of the Gwladys Street.
Since going under the knife, Godfrey has been working on a rehabilitation programme with Everton's medical team at Finch Farm, and he now appears to be closing in on full fitness after joining in full squad training earlier this week.
And when asked how he is getting on following the session, Godfrey said: “Good. I am loving being back. It felt like a long time but I am ready to get going again now.
Connor O'Neill has more, here.
Anthony Gordon makes honest Everton form admission and reveals Frank Lampard demand
Anthony Gordon wants to leave nothing to chance as he prepares to lead Everton's charge when the Premier League returns.
The 21-year-old started the season well - scoring important goals at Brentford and Leeds United - but was disappointed by his form as the campaign headed into the World Cup break. Since then he has had a productive month, hitting a hat-trick on the club's Australia tour before heading to the Middle East as part of a personal fitness regime.
Gordon said he carried on working during his time off because he wanted to do everything to ensure he could have an impact from Boxing Day onwards. That game against Wolverhampton Wanderers is the first in a crucial run for the Blues as they look to climb away from the relegation zone.
Reflecting on the first part of the season, Gordon explained his decision to undergo warm-weather training in Dubai by telling the ECHO : "I felt like my form hasn't been where it could have been this year, so for me it was about getting to a certain level of fitness and coming back 100% and leaving nothing to chance. I was always going to come back raring to play and that's what I have done."
Joe Thomas has the full story, here.
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