EVERTON Manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that
Nigeria international, Alex Iwobi suffered a hamstring problem during the
team’s 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night.
Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports that the Super Eagles player lasted only 45 minutes at the
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before being replaced at half-time by Anthony Gordon
and Ancelotti revealed that he took the decision after the Nigerian picked up a
hamstring problem.
“I wanted to use some fresh legs for the game,” Ancelotti
told Sky Sports, when asked about his substitutions.
“Iwobi had a little problem on his hamstring so I took
him out and after that I put on fresh players for the end of the game.”
The Blues lost 1-0 to Jose Mourinho's side with the game
decided by a Michael Keane own goal mid-way through the first-half and Ancelotti
says his side’s undoing was because they lost the midfield battle.
Following Mason Holgate's injury in the 36th minute, the
Italian manager changed formation for the game and deployed an extra man in
midfield with Andre Gomes selected alongside Gylfi Sigurdsson and Tom Davies.
"I think we lost the game in the fight that was in
the middle of the park," Ancelotti said.
"I think there we lost a lot of second balls and we
were not in total control of the game.
It is true that we competed until the end but we didn't create a lot of
opportunities and didn't have a lot of chances.
"In the second-half the possession was better and we
had more opportunities to find players between the lines but we didn't have a
lot of chances. We competed but it
wasn't enough."
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