Everton receive triple injury boost for relegation showdown with Nottingham Forest
The Toffees suffered their second-heaviest ever Premier League defeat and the biggest of Sean Dyche's managerial career when they were put to the sword 6-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday.
Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and midfielder Idrissa Gueye were two notable absentees from the Everton squad with respective hamstring and calf injuries.
Meanwhile, defensive trio Seamus Coleman, Jarrad Branthwaite and Nathan Patterson were all forced off with injuries, the former withdrawn at half time while the latter two were taken off in the second half.
Dyche has since delivered a mixed injury update on his first-team squad, confirming that three players are in contention to return and a fourth will be assessed, while one of the aforementioned quintet is facing a lengthy spells on the sidelines.
Branthwaite, Calvert-Lewin, Gueye take part in Everton trainingSpeaking at a press conference on Friday, Dyche said: "[Branthwaite and Calvert-Lewin] trained, we were light today but both trained light and came through it, so we hope there is no reaction to that.
"[Patterson] will be out for the season — he will need surgery. Very unfortunate injury. We're disappointed on that one for him as much as us.
«Seamus, we're waiting on but hopefully it will calm down quickly — but touch-and-go, at best, for this weekend.
»[Gueye] should be okay. His calf settled and he trained today — similar, low-level training today but he trained and he was okay."
Dyche has also confirmed that Lewis Dobbin is «getting closer» to returning to full fitness after sustaining an ankle injury last month, while Arn
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