Moyes on team fitness, recalling Armstong and transfer window
Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Brentford at Hill Dickinson Stadium (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
- Defender Michael Keane "has a chance" of returning, but Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Charly Alcaraz remain unavailable.
- Moyes said Jack Grealish "had a really bad illness," but "looks much better on the face" now and has been training this week.
- On midfielder Harrison Armstrong being recalled from his loan at Preston North End: "If things allow me, then I will certainly send him back because I think it's really good for his education. But we need him at the moment. If he does well then we will keep hold of him."
- Moyes said "the squad is really short, and we have a lot of injuries" so recalling Armstong is one way they are trying to "supplement the squad to get through this busy period".
- He said he has the full support "of the club and board" in this transfer window but "finding the right players is the hard bit".
- On Thierno Barry telling the media he has been watching videos of Romelu Lukaku: "It's a great idea if he keeps scoring! If he does anything like Lukaku did in this country, or for Everton, then we will be highly delighted. Sometimes players need a bit of inspiration."
- He said things are positive around the team at the moment and fans are "starting to get that feeling back at the club" so "it's about building on it" now to achieve a good finish.
- On James Garner taking on more of a leadership role: "We've asked him to and he's certainly taken on a more senior role. We need it because we don't have Seamus Coleman around or Ashley Young like last year."
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