Sean Dyche admits Amadou Onana will need to be assessed before Everton's crucial home match with Burnley on Saturday after picking knocks in recent games.
Onana, who has played 29 times for Everton in all competitions this season, will need to pass a fitness test on Friday to be available for the game.
Meanwhile, Dyche says that Arnaut Danjuma is progressing well after suffering an ankle injury in early February but is not yet ready to be involved. Youngster Lewis Dobbin is sidelined with an ankle injury of his own. Seamus Coleman is available again after being given a breather by Dyche on Tuesday evening.
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Speaking in his pre-match press conference, the Everton boss said: "If we need to make changes we will do. We've got injuries back, more or less. Arnie (Danjuma) is on the grass, he's not quite fit yet. Amadou has had a few knocks, so we'll see how he is tomorrow. Dobbo (Dobbin) is making good progress. There's a competitive look of the group."
Asked whether "it's right" for the Premier League to wait until after the weekend's game to release the verdict of Everton's latest PSR hearing, Dyche admitted the club had to face the "realities" of where they are in the table ahead of any possible punishment.
Everton were given a 10-point deduction the first time around, which was later reduced to six on appeal. They could be given another points deduction for the second breach.
Dyche said: "From the last time, I don't know what their thoughts on that were. We just got it when we got it. Whether they look at it differently, I don't know.
"So we'll have to wait and see. The
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