Idrissa Gueye ruled out of Sunderland clash

Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye will not return for Everton’s Premier League fixture against Sunderland at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday.

Having picked up an injury in training before the Manchester City game and already missing the two previous matches, Gana Gueye will not be available for the 37th round of Premier League fixtures.

 

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Gana Gueye missed the past two matches against Manchester City and Crystal Palace and, while Blues boss David Moyes revealed in his pre-match press conference that Gana is back out on the grass as part of his recovery, this weekend’s clash against the Black Cats will come too soon for a return.

‘Idrissa’s not fit for the game’

Moyes said: “Idrissa’s not fit for the game. Jarrad Branthwaite is out as well. He [Gana] is back on the grass, but he’s just not available for this game. There’s an outside chance he could make Tottenham, so we’ll see how it goes.”

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.