Coleman suffers 'muscle' injury in win over Palace
Seamus Coleman will undergo a scan on an unspecified soft-tissue problem after he was forced off at half-time of today's 3-1 win over Crystal Palace.
Following 10 months out with a broken leg, the Irishman played 90 minutes of his comeback match against Leicester 10 days ago and was restored to the starting XI this afternoon after missing the defeat at Arsenal last weekend through illness.
Coleman did not reappear for the second half at Goodison Park this afternoon, however, with Sam Allardyce citing a "muscle" injury.
It was one of three injury-related changes the manager had to make as Eliaquim Mangala came off with a knock to the knee just before the interval and Idrissa Gueye made way in the second half with a minor problem of his own.
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Posted
10/02/2018 at
17:51:47
Christ sake!!
Good job there’s no game for two weeks!!
Posted
10/02/2018 at
17:55:22
Don't know when this occurred in the match, but Seamus (not surprisingly) didn't come close today to matching his frankly ridiculously good return and performance against Leicester.
He clearly still needs to be managed very carefully.
Posted
10/02/2018 at
18:46:31
Hope it's nothing too serious. As Jim @1 said, at least there is a two-week hiatus, to get treated.
Posted
10/02/2018 at
18:53:18
Nooooooo...... get better soon, Seamus... like real soon. We can't afford to have you injured again.
Posted
10/02/2018 at
19:31:26
He did not look good today at times. Gave the ball away in dangerous areas more times than I care to remember. Take a few weeks and come back stronger.
Posted
10/02/2018 at
19:44:20
We have Jonjoe Kenny. Why the rush?
Posted
10/02/2018 at
20:30:55
Seamus actually looked to have pulled a muscle in his groin in the first half of his comeback game against Leicester. He looked uncomfortable for a few minutes, I was a bit surprised to see him come back on after half-time, but he was clearly determined to carry on.
Posted
10/02/2018 at
20:32:53
I thought Seamus was good in the first half personally, if only for the endeavour and spirit shown - certainly didn’t hide and hope it is precautionary as he is an inspiration.
Posted
10/02/2018 at
00:00:30
Brian, Seamus as against Leicester is still some way above Kenny. The youngster is improving and filling out, but he's just not as quick as things stand. Against some opposition that won't be an issue, against some others it could make all the difference.
It is strange how the second competitive game back is so often the worst. Adrenaline carries you through the first and by the third it's starting to feel routine again.
I was surprised he got the whole game against Leicester because of the risk of a greater reaction to 90 as opposed to 60 minutes.
Posted
11/02/2018 at
00:03:03
I heard it’s a muscle tear. I don’t know how serious that can be.
Posted
11/02/2018 at
01:10:28
The boy shouldn't be starting football matches so soon after such a long way out. If he's injured again, it's purely bad management.
None of the top six clubs would manage one of their key players like this.
Posted
11/02/2018 at
11:41:02
The best right-back in the league by far. He's been a big miss to the team.
Kenny is still learning and nowhere near to Seamus's standard. But Kenny will do a good job until Seamus is fully fit again.
Posted
11/02/2018 at
13:39:13
With being out for so long, it is normal to suffer minor injuries. The next 10 games are about building on the rehab in the gym so he hits next season full pelt from the start.
Posted
11/02/2018 at
13:51:58
I thought Coleman showed lots of classy touches in the first half, and as ever looked dangerous going forward. Understandably a bit rusty, and equally, no great surprise to have a muscle injury after such a long lay off. He had to start back sometime.
Posted
11/02/2018 at
15:20:48
He’ll be ok. Had a fiver on him for 1st goal yesterday. Also had 3–1 at 18/1 so a big thank you to Ashley Williams.
Posted
11/02/2018 at
19:35:57
Isn't it just a part of the broken leg injury...? I think this injury now is just a part of the recovery therapy. A kind of normal one (the muscle injury) and probably something like this was expected...
Posted
11/02/2018 at
19:49:04
Seamus should have been pulled off after 60 mins against Leicester. Tosun should have come instead of Schneiderlin - get my drift?
Posted
11/02/2018 at
22:59:40
JJK did a fine job yesterday, he did some clever defensive work against a bigger man. He made some good crosses and got forward. He'll be better in the side when he has his mate Tom and Theo supporting him on the wing.
Posted
11/02/2018 at
23:53:57
I did think that his inclusion to such an extent was rushed, in a normal rehabilitation timescale. Coleman was keen to play and Allardyce was keen for him to play. But a gradual rehabilitation would be the correct way Coleman's rehab should be managed, so as to avoid injury or setbacks. I wish him well.
Posted
12/02/2018 at
04:21:18
Don't rush him back. We have nothing to play for this season anyways.
Posted
19/02/2018 at
15:31:15
This guy is probably the only reason Everton FC still retain any credibility in my eyes. I hope there are some kind of commemorations for him and Cahill in the new stadium.
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1 Posted 10/02/2018 at 17:51:47
Good job there’s no game for two weeks!!