has confirmed that , Michael Keane and are all in the squad for ’s huge clash with Crystal Palace on Thursday night.
That is good news for the Toffees boss, although he is still dealing with plenty of injury and suspension in his squad at the business end of the season.
After their red cards against Burnley on Sunday, both Jarrad Branthwaite and Salomon Rondon are suspended, while Fabian Delph, Yerry Mina and Nathan Patterson all remain out with injury.
There is doubt over whether Ben Godfrey will be fit in time for the game at Goodison Park, with the defender pushing for a return from a thigh injury.
‘Ben may be in the squad, that’s just a testament to him striving to get fit,’ Lampard told a press conference on Wednesday.
‘He’s in the squad, I’ll take a decision on whether he’s involved at all.’
Everton know that a win over Palace will secure their place in the Premier League for next season as it will put them four points ahead of Leeds with just one game to play.
However, anything less than three points and it will be a nervy final day of the season for Lampard and his men as they battle it out with Burnley and Leeds to avoid the drop.
On the pressurised situation he finds himself in, Lampard said: ‘It is what it is. We’ve got two games left to get two points.
‘We’re not going to write off a game against Arsenal, no matter what happens on Thursday. We understand the situation & know what we want.’
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