2 weeks Ago By Max Wilkins
Everton will be hoping to get the best out of Iliman Ndiaye against Manchester City on Saturday.The Toffees are preparing to welcome Pep Guardiola’s side to Goodison on 19 April, a week after the late win against Nottingham Forest.David Moyes will be keen on replicating the result against the Premier League champions, but the Citizens will represent a different sort of opposition.
As a result, the Evertonians will be relying on Ndiaye to shine, especially as injuries begin to take their toll ahead of the clash on Merseyside.Iliman Ndiaye will be keen to shine for Everton v Manchester City (Credit: Imago)Ndiaye must step up v Manchester CityThere is no doubt that the Senegal international has been one of the best signings made in L4 for many years, shining in his first campaign.Besides a spell on the sidelines through injury, the 25-year-old has been largely excellent under both Moyes and Sean Dyche earlier in the year.
With that being said, the man signed from Marseille will be hoping to continue his positive season with a star showing against City.Stat (Premier League 24/25)Iliman NdiayeGoals7Chances created16Successful dribbles59Duels won 153Iliman Ndiaye Everton statsThe prospect of this has taken a boost after Guardiola confirmed that goalkeeper Ederson will miss out after picking up an injury last time out against Crystal Palace.As revealed in his press conference, shared via the official Man City website (18 April), he said: “[He’s] not ready for tomorrow.
I don’t know [when he will be available]. For the game, he is not ready.”This will likely leave the Etihad club with Stefan Ortega in between the sticks at Goodison, which could prove to be music to the ears of Ndiaye.
Against Arsenal earlier in the season, the German keeper conceded five, with almost all of them being examples of poor shot-stopping.This could prove to be a perfect opportunity for the Toffees’ Senegalese star to take advantage and add to his seven Premier League goal tally this campaign.Manchester City and Pep Guardiola are set to face Everton (credit: Imago)Everton can secure huge win v Manchester CityAs good as the Sky Blues have been over the years, there is no doubt that this campaign, they are a completely different side.
This has left them fighting for a Champions League place rather than the title, as Liverpool have run away at the top of the table this campaign.With that being said, there is plenty of pressure riding on the Citizens to secure three points at Goodison to maintain their top-five efforts.This is where Ndiaye and Co.
have to step in an attempt to secure a huge win against the champions that will stand them in good stead moving into the new season.It won’t just be the former Sheffield United man who needs to be in top form, with Jordan Pickford and Jarrad Branthwaite bound to be tested throughout the afternoon.The post View: Everton ace to step up as early injury blow shared ahead of Manchester City clash appeared first on Goodison News.
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