Everton manager Frank Lampard hopes to have Nathan Patterson back fit to be in contention for his side’s next away game at Fulham. The 21-year-old picked up an ankle injury with Scotland back in September that left him facing a race against time to recover before the World Cup break but he is now close to a return.
Patterson, a £12million buy from Rangers in January, had been keeping captain Seamus Coleman out of the team before he was sidelined but he could again be challenging the Republic of Ireland international for his spot by the time Everton go to face Marco Silva’s Fulham at Craven Cottage a week on Saturday. Lampard said: “He’s progressing, he’s training with us and will be fit hopefully for next week.”
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