Brendan Galloway Set To Continue At Left-back For Everton With Bryan Oviedo Out

06 November 2015 09:00

Bryan Oviedo will have to come out of Everton's starting line-up against West Ham, but Leighton Baines is not yet fit enough to replace him.

Costa Rica international Oviedo strained his hamstring in the first half of Sunday's 6-2 win over Sunderland and could miss up to three weeks, meaning 19-year-old Brendan Galloway may have to fill in at left-back once more.

Baines, who is yet to play this season following ankle surgery, is back in full training, along with Tom Cleverley (ankle) and Muhamed Besic (hamstring), but his return will come in a behind-closed-doors friendly over the international break. Steven Pienaar (hamstring) and Tony Hibbert (knee) should also be back in the mix later this month.

Provisional squad: Howard, Robles, Stones, Funes Mori, Coleman, Browning, Galloway, McCarthy, Barkley, Cleverley, Barry, Gibson, Osman, Lennon, Naismith, Deulofeu, Mirallas, Kone, Lukaku.

Source: PA-WIRE