Idrissa Gueye ruled out of Crystal Palace fixture

Senegal defensive midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye has been ruled out of their upcoming Everton Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace.

The Blues will take on the Eagles at Selhurst Park on Sunday, looking to maintain their push to secure European football for next season with just three games of the campaign remaining.

 

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Gueye missed Everton’s dramatic 3-3 draw with Manchester City at Hill Dickinson Stadium last time out and, speaking in Friday’s pre-match press conference, Moyes confirmed the 36-year-old will not be involved.

‘We hope he’ll be back soon’

On Gueye, Moyes told Everton website: “He’s fine. He’s not training yet but it’s not a serious injury, so we hope he’ll be back soon.”

Gueye made his debut for Senegal in 2011. He was part of the Senegalese squad at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he played one match. He played for Senegal at two FIFA World Cup and six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

After a defeat in the 2019 AFCON final, he helped his country win the following competition’s final in 2022. He is Senegal’s record cap holder and the first Senegalese player to reach over 100 caps.

Starting his career at Diambars in his native Senegal, Gueye joined French club Lille’s reserve side in 2008. He would go on to play for the side’s first team from 2010 to 2015, winning a Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double in 2011, before moving to England with Aston Villa.

A year later, he signed for fellow Premier League club Everton.