1 week Ago By Dakir Thanveer
The centre-back from the Under-21s this week after the likes of Levi Colwill withdrew from the squad [ ], but [13 November] due to a knock he picked up against West Ham on Saturday [9 November], as per . have since reported that Branthwaite has not travelled with the England squad for their game against Greece on Thursday [14 November] and instead. Confirming the news, Carlsey said that the team waited to see if the 22-year-old would be fit, but decided not to risk him in the end.
“We have tried to give Jarrad as long as we can but he is going to miss out, so Jarrel will take part in the rest of the camp”, Carsley said, as per on Thursday [14 November, page 58]. “Jarrad has been treated for the last two or three days and it’s an issue that Everton will take over when he goes back. “We will never gamble with a player’s fitness.
” This will be a huge cause of concern for Everton, who have been without Branthwaite for much of the ongoing season. The England international missed the Toffees’ first five Premier League games after undergoing surgery in the summer and then received another setback after playing the full 90 minutes in their 2-1 win against Crystal Palace on 28 September. Branthwaite returned after two games, but Sean Dyche took a cautious approach, waiting another two games before starting him in the 0-0 draw with West Ham last weekend.
While his latest issue is said to be minor, it remains to be seen when he will return to training with Everton. Dyche would not be wrong to be upset about England calling the youngster up to the national team after just regaining full match fitness. The Toffees are sixteenth in the table, sitting just three points above the relegation zone, and Dyche will be hopeful that Branthwaite can remain fit for the next few months as he looks to steer the team away from danger.
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