Hopefully at 18 he really can come back stronger. I don’t know what his injury is but our sports science has evolved so much , and I’d imagine is a “ lower limb” injury so you’d think they’d be working on his upper body strength while he recovers.
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...yes, and the season being stop-start anyway it’s not as bad as normal to sit it out and get the lad right.
Ring master
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Everton have yet to decide if Lewis Dobbin will need surgery on the injury that could spell the end of his season.
The 18-year-old striker has suffered knee damage after coming off worse in a challenge during training at Finch Farm on Saturday.
Dobbin fears the injury will keep him sidelined for up to four months.
But a decision on whether he needs to go under the knife has yet to be taken by Everton 's medical chiefs.
The Stoke-born striker is part of David Unsworth's under-23s squad having made his breakthrough at that level last season.
But the teenager has played only for the u-18s this term, scoring twice and laying on two assists in seven league matches.
Dobbin, however, expects his season to be over after sustaining the knee injury in training.
He signed his first professional deal with Everton last January and is contracted to the club until June 2022
Ring master
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6th placed Everton u18s are back in action tomorrow [weather/virus and anything else provided] away at 3rd bottom blackburn u18s who have only 1 win, which came in october v Burnley, Burnley were the team that beat Everton 3-2 at FF the last game before xmas, ko is 11am
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Everton u18s team at Blackburn u18s -11am ko
Leban, Small, Hagan, Thompson, Mallon, Butterfield, Jagne, Whitaker, McAllister, Warrington, Kouyate,
Subs Stewart, Kristensen, Heath, Metcalfe, Quintyne
Leban, Small, Hagan, Thompson, Mallon, Butterfield, Jagne, Whitaker, McAllister, Warrington, Kouyate,
Subs Stewart, Kristensen, Heath, Metcalfe, Quintyne
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Small has gone off Injured, Backburn on top by looks of it with the Everton keeper so far making a few early saves
Everton take the lead on 34mins 1-0 with pretty much their 1st effort
Kouyate with left footed shot for i think his 1st goal
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Ring master
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Blackburn u18s make it 1-1 on 50mins via a Header, a minute after Whitaker nearly made it 2 down the other end
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Everton go back infront on 62mins- Whitaker with right foot shot
Kouyate now hits the post on 66mins
Kouyate now hits the post on 66mins
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Everton u18s get their 1st win in 3 games 2-1 at Blackburn and move up one from 6th to 5th-there 1st away win since early october when they were 2 down at Burnley to then comeback and score 3 late goals to win, next Everton u18s game is home v man city next saturday,
The u17s were due to play the u17s premier league cup this week, but as ever and never seeing anything about that comp said and because of the fa youth cup been suspended, i think its pretty much the same for that comp
The u17s were due to play the u17s premier league cup this week, but as ever and never seeing anything about that comp said and because of the fa youth cup been suspended, i think its pretty much the same for that comp
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is that a few new names on the bench?
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Ring master
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Everton Under-18s returned to action after a month-long break with a gritty 2-1 victory at Blackburn Rovers in Premier League (North).
A first-half opener from Katia Kouyate was enough to give the young Blues the lead at half-time. And, despite an equaliser from the hosts early into the second half, Charlie Whitaker bagged his third goal of the season just past the hour mark to give Paul Tait’s side all three points.
It was a scrappy affair in the first half and, following the recent run of bad weather, the playing surface was testing for the youngsters.
Kouyate broke through 11 minutes before half-time and smashed the ball home with a powerful finish to give Everton the advantage at the break.
Blackburn made it difficult in the second half and threw everything at the Blues to get themselves back into the game, finding a leveller on 50 minutes when Alex Baker was sharp inside the penalty area to nod home from Georgie Gent’s dangerous cross.
The Toffees responded well, though, and started to dominate the game. That was rewarded with 62 minutes on the clock when Sean McAllister slotted the ball through the Rovers defence and midfielder Whitaker made no mistake one on one with the goalkeeper to slot the ball home.
Everton stood firm for the final half hour of the game and their resolute defending was enough to see the game out to move them up to fifth in the Premier League (North) table.
It was the first game in almost a month for the Under-18s following their FA Youth Cup postponement and manager Tait understands the need to remain match fit.
“Ideally, you keep playing and you keep the match fitness up,” he said. “You can keep training but it’s the match fitness and what you learn from the game: the intensity, the high-speed runs and the distance covered. That’s the big one with playing games.”
Everton Under-18s will be back in league action next Saturday at USM Finch Farm against Manchester City (11am kick-off).
A first-half opener from Katia Kouyate was enough to give the young Blues the lead at half-time. And, despite an equaliser from the hosts early into the second half, Charlie Whitaker bagged his third goal of the season just past the hour mark to give Paul Tait’s side all three points.
It was a scrappy affair in the first half and, following the recent run of bad weather, the playing surface was testing for the youngsters.
Kouyate broke through 11 minutes before half-time and smashed the ball home with a powerful finish to give Everton the advantage at the break.
Blackburn made it difficult in the second half and threw everything at the Blues to get themselves back into the game, finding a leveller on 50 minutes when Alex Baker was sharp inside the penalty area to nod home from Georgie Gent’s dangerous cross.
The Toffees responded well, though, and started to dominate the game. That was rewarded with 62 minutes on the clock when Sean McAllister slotted the ball through the Rovers defence and midfielder Whitaker made no mistake one on one with the goalkeeper to slot the ball home.
Everton stood firm for the final half hour of the game and their resolute defending was enough to see the game out to move them up to fifth in the Premier League (North) table.
It was the first game in almost a month for the Under-18s following their FA Youth Cup postponement and manager Tait understands the need to remain match fit.
“Ideally, you keep playing and you keep the match fitness up,” he said. “You can keep training but it’s the match fitness and what you learn from the game: the intensity, the high-speed runs and the distance covered. That’s the big one with playing games.”
Everton Under-18s will be back in league action next Saturday at USM Finch Farm against Manchester City (11am kick-off).
Isaac Heath was on the bench in the last match , not sure he got on then though.
Roman Quintyne got mentioned on here a few years ago , as he was in the same England team as Thierry Small .
Dont known anything about Jenson Metcalfe , vague memories that his name provoked comments about “ having a engine on him”
All three will be schoolboys getting their first taste of u18 and I think are midfielders