Southampton striker Long: What I said to stricken Ireland mate Coleman…

Joe Ledley has denied claims he was laughing after Seamus Coleman was badly injured on Friday night. Pictures quickly emerged of the Wales midfielder with an alleged smile on his face as Republic of Ireland captain Coleman received treatment after a wild tackle from Neil Taylor which broke his right leg. — Joe Ledley (@joe16led) March 25, 2017 .........My thoughts are with Seamus Coleman & I wish him a speedy road to recovery.

Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email Here is a scary statistic for all Evertonians ahead of the Merseyside derby on Saturday - the Blues have only been awarded one penalty at Anfield in the last 80 years. The incident in question came on December 11, 1988, when Wayne Clarke slotted home after David Burrows brought down Trevor Steven. Referee for the derby Anthony Taylor likes to give a penalty or two and does have history with Liverpool. Despite Everton not getting much luck at Anfield, these statistics show we could be in for a lively Merseyside derby.

While Coleman deserves all the goodwill towards him McCarthy certainly does not. We now head to 'Big Standfield' without at least two players for a task that was already a tough one. All we can do is give it a go and not be as overawed as we usually seem to be there. LEE MOLTON (St Helens): We need to take the game to Reds It has been a bad week for Everton players with Seamus Coleman and Ramiro Funes Mori picking up injuries. It will regenerate the area and could be the platform for Everton to challenge for the Champions League places.

Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email Neil Taylor was “virtually in tears” after learning his x-rated challenge had sent Seamus Coleman to hospital with a double leg break. The Wales full-back flew in on the Everton defender during last week’s World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin. And Taylor’s challenge left Coleman with a break of his tibia and fibula and requiring oxygen as he was stretchered off the pitch. Coleman underwent surgery on Saturday and was, today, expected to be discharged but left facing at least six months on the sidelines. Welsh captain Ashley Williams has spoken for the first time about the incident and has revealed that the entire squad, especially Taylor, were “gutted” for his Everton team-mate.

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