Leeds United's relegation-battling rivals Everton receive big double boost ahead of run-in

Leeds United's relegation-battling rivals Everton have received a big double boost ahead of their Premier League run in, starting with Wednesday night's clash against Leicester City at Goodison Park.
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Key first team duo Yerry Mina and Donny van de Beek are both back available for Frank Lampard's fourth-bottom side following their recent spells out.

Mina has missed Everton's last 11 games having suffered a quadriceps issue in the first-half of February's 3-1 loss at Newcastle United whilst van de Beek has been absent for the last four matches due to being unwell and then injured.

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Everton are five points behind fifth-bottom Leeds but the Toffees have two games in hand on the Whites.

DOUBLE BOOST: For Everton boss Frank Lampard.
Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images.DOUBLE BOOST: For Everton boss Frank Lampard.
Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images.
DOUBLE BOOST: For Everton boss Frank Lampard. Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images.

Lampard's side are three points ahead of third-bottom Burnley who have played one game more than them but one less than Leeds who are eight points ahead of the Clarets.

Everton also face the Merseyside derby at Liverpool on Sunday and Lampard has hailed the importance of the double fitness boost for his side.

"Yerry will feature," said the Toffees boss at his pre-Leicester press conference.

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"He's in the squad so it's just making sure that he is fit enough and also analysing the games we have got left.

"The other game also in four days' time after this is a huge game for us so it's managing that and Yerry because he has been out for a while but it's great to have him back.

"He is a big personality in the dressing room and a big player for us and other than that we are where we were in terms of injuries."

Asked if van de Beek would be involved, Lampard said: "Yes. Donny is back in contention.

"He was not well for a period, had an injury pre-West Ham and he has had a baby girl last week so it's nice to have him back in and nice for him to have his baby girl and he's back in the squad."

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