Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure and Fabian Delph ruled out for up to a month

Doucoure was forced off with a groin issue 65 minutes into last week’s defeat to Aston Villa

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Abdoulaye Doucoure (left) is set to be sidelined for a month (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)

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Everton will be without Abdoulaye Doucoure and Fabian Delph for at least a month through injury.

The managerless Toffees sit 16th in the Premier League following Saturday’s 1-0 home loss to Aston Villa

Doucoure was forced off with a groin issue 65 minutes into that defeat and Everton have now confirmed he is “expected to be out for a minimum of four weeks”.

The club have put the same timeline on fellow midfielder Delph’s recovery.

Everton said that the 32-year-old “sustained a thigh injury during a training session this week and is now undergoing treatment with the club’s medical team”.

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