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Publication date: Saturday, October 17, 2020 4:29 AM
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti insisted his team can be confident in their battle with Liverpool, but broke the bad news when he provided an update on Seamus Coleman’s injury.
The Toffees he went head-to-head with the Champions League and emerged with a close 2-2 draw at the final whistle.
The game threw up a series of talking points, ranging from red cards to offside shoulders.
However, shared loot ensured that Everton remained the league leader, and Ancelotti He was ecstatic with how his team was able to come out unscathed with a draw from such frenzied competition.
Speaking to the match of the day, the Italian said: “It was fantastic. It was a good game in general. Exciting game. A lot of fighting, a lot of pressure, a lot of intensity.
“We compete with them. We were 1-0 down and tied, 2-1 down and tied.
“It was a good test and I have good feelings.
“Knowing that we can compete with the champions from last season gives us more confidence for the future.”
On Liverpool’s goal disallowed in injury time, Ancelotti added: “I was expecting the goal to be offside. If we lost my feeling it wouldn’t have changed. “
Everton rallied late in the second half through Dominic Calvert-Lewin in form.
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The red-hot center forward displays tremendous athleticism to leap high into the sky to find a Lucas Digne cross before placing his header out of Adrian’s reach.
On his forward’s superb jumping ability, Ancelotti said: “It’s genetic. Thank God he has it and is using it very well ”.
However, there was an element of bad news for The Toffees, as the coach confirmed that full-back Coleman had suffered a hamstring injury early in the first half.
“Seamus Coleman has a hamstring injury,” he continued. “We will probably have Jonjoe Kenny for the next game.”
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