Sean Dyche confirms fresh Abdoulaye Doucoure hamstring blow as Everton injury extent revealed
Sean Dyche revealed that Abdoulaye Doucoure has suffered a fresh hamstring injury - although it's not a recurrence of his recent Everton setback.
The midfielder made his return from a six-game absence in last weekend's 0-0 Premier League draw against Aston Villa. However, Doucoure was missing from the Toffees' 1-0 FA Cup third-round replay win over Crystal Palace along with Seamus Coleman, who was also hamstrung.
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Hide AdAt his pre-match press conference, Dyche previously admitted Everton's six-goal top scorer was battling fatigue. But Doucoure has sustained a new hamstring issue on his other leg and the extent is still to be determined.
Dyche told reporters after the Palace win: "Seamus is hopefully not too long, Doucs maybe a little bit longer. It's a hamstring injury.
"We're not sure yet... it's the other leg, nothing to do with the other one, unfortunately - well fortunately in a way. Seamus is the same, a minor hamstring. We're hopeful they settle down quickly but it's too early to tell yet."
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