Frank Lampard has revealed that captain Seamus Coleman faces a race to be fit for the 2022/23 opener at home to Chelsea while detailing the changes that Everton need to make to ensure they’re not involved in another relegation battle next season.
Coleman, who turns 34 in October and was described by Lampard as being “the best man I’ve ever met” in the dressing room after the Blues secured their top flight status with a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Crystal Palace in their final home game of last season, has travelled to the USA as part of a 32-player squad but is not currently training, with Allan and Andros Townsend – continuing his rehabilitation following an anterior cruciate ligament injury – also included in the party.
Lampard said: “Seamus Coleman is not training at the minute because of an injury, hopefully he’ll be fit very early in the season and he’s our captain and our leader while Allan’s coming back from an injury and should be back midway through the week. I just want everyone to be involved, so we’re all here.”
