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Injury Updates On Richarlison And Allan

Rafa Benitez provided injury updates on Brazilian duo Richarlison and Allan following Everton's defeat at Crystal Palace.

Allan missed Sunday's trip to the capital with an adductor injury - and while only minor, Benitez revealed the Blues could not afford to risk the combative midfielder with a busy festive period on the horizon.

Richarlison, meanwhile, was withdrawn on 58 minutes after playing on with a calf problem at Selhurst Park.

"Allan has a little problem with his adductor," Benitez confirmed to evertontv. 

"He was not really bad but he was feeling something - and we cannot take any risk with any player.

"It is the same case for Richarlison, who has a calf [problem] and at half-time we were thinking about making the substitution. 

"He was saying, 'No, I will try!' but after it was clear for us that he couldn't.

"The reality is that it is a pity because we did not want to lose another striker, with Dominic still not available."