Everton international round-up as Blues handed injury blow ahead of West Ham clash
Although there was no top-flight action last weekend, Everton's international contingent have enjoyed a busy couple of weeks away on duty with their respective national sides.
Goalkeeper Emily Ramsey helped England Under-23s end the year unbeaten, with the Young Lionesses securing a 1-0 victory over France at Clairefontaine and holding Spain to a 1-1 draw at St George's Park. It was also a fruitful international break for Republic of Ireland duo Courtney Brosnan and Heather Payne, who both starred as the Girls in Green beat Hungary 1-0 in the UEFA Women's Nations League.
Eileen Gleeson's side maintained their perfect record in the competition with a 6-1 demolition of Northern Ireland on Tuesday, with Payne applying the finishing touch to a slick move for the visitors in Belfast. It was a similarly thrilling evening for Everton forward Katja Snoeijs, who came off the bench to help the Netherlands secure the 4-0 win they needed to advance to the Nations League semi-finals.
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That win came against Justine Vanhaevermaet's Belgium side, with the Blues no.8 playing the duration of the Red Flames' clash with the Dutch, as well as the entirety of their 1-1 draw with Scotland in Leuven last week. Elsewhere, it was a disappointing couple of weeks for Everton's Danish stars as Andrée Jeglertz's side suffered back-to-back defeats to Germany and Iceland.
While Karen Holmgaard and Karoline Olesen will be disappointed not to make it to the last four of the Nations League, Blues boss Brian Sorensen will be more concerned about the fitness of defender Katrine Veje, who had to withdraw from the
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