Everton vs Coventry preview: Grealish unavailable, Branthwaite doubtful

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Everton host Coventry in Matchweek 10 of the Premier League at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, on Friday 6 November. Kick-off is at 8pm and the referee is Stuart Attwell.

Everton are seventh with 13 points from nine games, having won three, drawn four and lost two. Coventry are 16th with 9 points from nine games, with three wins and six defeats. Everton are four points and nine places ahead of their opponents.

Recent form

Everton have won three, drawn one and lost two of their last six matches, scoring 7 goals and conceding 7. They lost 0-2 to Chelsea and 0-2 at Arsenal, then beat Newcastle 3-1 at home on 29 October and 1-0 away on 2 November.

Coventry have won three and lost three of their last six matches, scoring 10 goals and conceding 9. They beat Newcastle 4-1 on 12 October and Sunderland 3-1 at home on 31 October, with defeats by Tottenham (1-3) and Fulham (0-1) in between.

Team	Last six (oldest first)
Everton	WDLLWW WDLLWW
Coventry	LWWLLW LWWLLW

Everton: last six results

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Mon 2 Nov	Away	Newcastle	1-0	W
Thu 29 Oct	Home	Newcastle	3-1	W
Sat 24 Oct	Away	Arsenal	0-2	L
Sat 17 Oct	Home	Chelsea	0-2	L
Sun 11 Oct	Away	Hull	2-2	D
Sat 19 Sep	Home	Ipswich	1-0	W

Coventry: last six results

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Sat 31 Oct	Home	Sunderland	3-1	W
Sat 24 Oct	Home	Fulham	0-1	L
Mon 19 Oct	Away	Tottenham	1-3	L
Mon 12 Oct	Home	Newcastle	4-1	W
Sat 19 Sep	Away	Nottingham Forest	1-0	W
Wed 16 Sep	Home	Aston Villa	1-3	L

What the managers said

David Moyes

The Everton manager was asked about Grealish, who is listed as absent because of a coach’s decision.

“No, Jack is not available”

Moyes also said the club will be working with the player again.

“I wouldn’t give you the plan but we will be working with Jack again soon.”

On a player who went off with cramp against Newcastle, Everton’s confirmed team news says Jarrad Branthwaite is being nursed along. Moyes said:

“Yeah, we are just nursing him along a wee bit and checking that he is ok.”

F. Lampard

The Coventry manager gave nothing away when asked whether Bobby Thomas (calf) and Frank Onyeka (groin) will be available. His answer was brief.

“wait and see”

Team news

Everton will be without Jack Grealish, who is unavailable for the game, and T. George, who is injured. Jarrad Branthwaite went off with cramp against Newcastle and his availability is uncertain. Coventry have five players listed as injured: A. Amenda (calf), H. Wright (muscle), B. Thomas (calf), J. Eccles (ankle) and L. Woolfenden (knee). Lampard has not said whether Thomas or Frank Onyeka (groin) will be available.

Where Everton can hurt Coventry

Coventry have conceded 16 goals in nine league games, a rate of more than one and a half per match. Everton have scored 9 in the league, so they will be trying to add to that against a side that has lost six of its nine games.

Everton’s last two matches, both against Newcastle, brought 4 goals scored and 1 conceded. Coventry also have five players listed as injured, including Thomas, whom Lampard did not confirm as available.

Where Coventry can hurt Everton

Everton have drawn four and lost two of their nine league games, and have conceded in four of their last six matches in all competitions. Coventry scored three or more in two of their last six, against Newcastle (4-1) and Sunderland (3-1).

Everton have scored 9 goals in nine league games and were held to 0-2 by both Chelsea and Arsenal in October. They are also without Grealish and George, and Branthwaite’s availability is uncertain after his cramp against Newcastle.

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