Moyes regrets injury list
14 Apr 2008 - 09:42:03
Manager David Moyes admitted that injuries to key players have hindered Everton's bid to try and secure a fourth-placed finish in the Premier League.
A 1-1 draw at Birmingham City left the Toffees five pints adrift of city rivals Liverpool, with Moyes rueing the absence of the likes of Tim Cahill, Mikel Arteta, Leon Osman and James Vaughan.
He told the Daily Post: "It's obvious that we aren't firing on all cylinders right now. I think we have to say we are missing players who are important to us.
"We'd have liked the freshness of James Vaughan, who missed the start of the season. We were also without Mikel Arteta, Leon Osman and Tim Cahill, who are big misses to any team.
"It's really made it very difficult to see how we can put out a midfield which we feel will get us some form of result just now.
"What it shows is that with injuries it is very difficult, whatever club you are. Especially if the injuries are to key players, it always has an effect.
"You can have as many players as you like, but you always need your best players in the team and we're missing too many of them at the moment."
