Reports in the Daily Mail have stated that Tim Cahill is a “major” doubt for Everton’s Goodison clash with Sunderland this weekend. The Aussie midfielder was withdrawn on 70 minutes of Sunday’s FA Cup victory at Stamford Bridge after aggravating the injury and, according to the report, David Moyes will now need to assess his availability going into Saturday’s game.
Cahill picked the ankle injury whilst on international duty with the Socceroos in the Asia Cup in Qatar. The knock was one of several suffered by Cahill during the tournament, although he overcame all of his niggles to play his part for the Aussies. It could be that the rigours of the Socceroos schedule are now being felt, casting doubt over his involvement in Everton’s forthcoming favourable run of fixtures.
This is far from ideal for Fantasy Managers; Cahill was firmly in our thoughts for gameweek 29 given that Everton face a double fixture against Newcastle and Birmingham. With Sunderland at Goodison this weekend, many would have been contemplating an early move for Cahill in advance of the double gameweek.
Cahill’s 9 goals and 4 assists have played a vital part in a disappointing season for the Toffees and although the Aussie has not scored in his last five appearances, he will surely be a key figure over Everton’s run of four home matches in the next five.
For now, Cahill remains on our watchlists; Fantasy Managers can only wait for official confirmation of the injury from the club itself and monitor noises coming from Goodison as we approach the weekend. We will of course keep you posted via our Tweets and Team News.
