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Everton surprised this Thursday by announcing that James Rodríguez will be out for this Sunday, in the duel against Southampton, due to injury.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti said he suffered a “problem” after a clash with Virgil Van Dijk in the controversial classic against Liverpool (2-2) and that is why he will not be available.
Should we worry? The DT does not seem particularly restless and, in the absence of an official medical report, if it were just a hit, the alarms would not be activated yet.
It is true that the left-hander has a significant history of injuries during his time at Real Madrid, but it must be said that 2020 has been a particularly good year for his health, as this “problem” is only the second medical novelty that he presents.
James was discharged from Real Madrid last February due to a hip problem, but later, with the suspension due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and the time that passed without being summoned, after that famous talk with Zidane in which he asked to avoid If in the end it was not going to be taken into account, travel has had almost seven months without physical setbacks.
The fears stem from a 2019 in which, between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, he was up to six times in the infirmary, which limited his performance. But there doesn’t seem to be any reason to be so concerned this time.
The decision not to take risks this weekend against Southampton could also be intended to give him respite and enough time to recover, as he comes from five online games in the Premier, plus one in the League Cup, which add to the trip to participate with the Colombian National Team in the matches against Venezuela and Chile, in which he started.
The schedule is a crucial issue at this point: two important games are ahead for Everton, one against Newcastle on November 1 and a key visit from Manchester United to Goodison Park on the 7th, just before a new trip to South America for the games. against Uruguay (13) and Ecuador, in height (17). It seems that, at this point, no precaution is superfluous.
