Iliman Ndiaye is fit and available for Everton’s clash with Fulham on Saturday after picking up a knock against Sunderland on Monday.
Ndiaye scored his fourth Premier League goal of the season to put David Moyes’ side ahead against Sunderland, but was withdrawn in the second half as the Toffees drew 1-1.
However, the Senegal international has recovered, and Moyes expects him to start at home at the weekend.
‘He’s fine. He’s trained today, so hopefully everything is okay,’ the Everton boss confirmed in his pre-match press conference.
Ndiaye has started all ten of Everton’s league fixtures so far this season and has been a key source of attacking output from the right wing.
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Such performances have seen speculation mount over the 25-year-old’s long-term future on Merseyside, but Moyes said he and the club have no desire to let go of one of their prized assets.
‘I don’t really see the speculation, probably because I’m not looking,’ Moyes said.
‘He’s got three-and-a-half years left on his deal here, maybe more, so it’s something we’re fully aware of.
‘He’s been playing really well and it’d be wrong for teams not to talk about him because of his form but, here at Everton, we’re building a team.
‘We want to build with players like Ili, so we’ve got no intention of letting him go, that’s for sure.’
Elsewhere on the injury front, defensive duo Jarrad Branthwaite and Nathan Patterson remain sidelined with longer-term issues.
A tough run of fixtures and form has seen Everton pick up just one win in their last eight matches in all competitions.
Fulham, meanwhile, head into the fixture off the back of a 3-0 win over Wolves, which snapped their four-game losing streak in the league.
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