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Blues travel to the Amex to take on the Seagulls
Everton could be set to make a late loan move for Chelsea youngster Tyrique George, according to reports - with David Moyes keen on bolstering his firepower after some untimely news on the injury front on Merseyside, after Jack Grealish was ruled out of action for the rest of the campaign.
It is, of course, hard to quantify how uncomfortable teams find playing at Hill Dickinson compared to Goodison, but Everton’s results there are undoubtedly poor. They are averaging 1.55 points per away game (ppg) this season compared with 1.33ppg at home. Moyes has spoken repeatedly about the need to improve that record.
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There have been highs and lows for Everton this season. The Toffees, at times, have looked like a genuine threat to gatecrash the top six, but they’ve also fallen flat too often, which has kept them in the middle of the table as we head towards the top of the stretch.
Everton are on the hunt for a new right-back, and they must be prepared to move quickly to secure Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
With the transfer window closing on February 2nd, Everton have grown weaker out wide since the start of January. Jack Grealish is expected to miss three months after breaking his foot – and there is a chance the Manchester City loanee could be sidelined for the rest of the season depending on how his recovery goes.
Everton rallied for a point in an engaging 1-1 draw with Leeds United at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday.