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​Everton blow as Benitez rules out Richarlison, Pickford & Coleman for three weeks

Everton boss Rafa Benitez is concerned about the fitness of key trio Richarlison, Jordan Pickford and Seamus Coleman.

All three were absent from the 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.

Another who was unavailalbe for the game through injury was Jean-Philippe Gbamin.

Benitez told the club's website: "At the moment we think it would be two to three weeks minimum [for Richarlison, Pickford and Coleman] and after we will see.

"[Gbamin] was a little bit tight in his quadriceps so as a precaution we decided to keep him out of the squad."

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