Big boost: Lampard handed major injury lift at Everton, supporters surely thrilled - opinion

Everton have not had the easiest of Premier League campaigns this season. With 27 league games played, the Toffees have managed to lose 16 of them, drawing four and winning just seven.

One other worrying aspect of their disheartening run in the league this time around is the number of goals they’ve conceded, with 47 having found the back of Jordan Pickford’s goal, leaving only Leeds United, Newcastle United, Watford and Norwich City with weaker defences.

With only 11 league games left to play to help secure their place in the top flight next season, it’s crunch time for Frank Lampard’s side.

Looking ahead to this critical period for the Merseyside club and everyone connected to it, it seems as though they could be set to welcome back one vital figure in the coming weeks that will a big say on whether or not they are relegated.

According to a recent Twitter post from injury analyst Ben Dinnery, Everton defender Yerry Mina “will step up his recovery at Finch Farm this week,” having been out of action for the past few weeks with a thigh issue.

The Colombian has struggled with injuries for stages of this latest campaign with the Goodison Park outfit, having played a full 90 minutes on just six occasions in the league.

To highlight Mina’s usefulness at the back for the Toffees, last season saw him win 70% of the tackles he made, which is higher than any other defender at Goodison Park. As a result, it’s already evident just how big of a boost this will be for the club.

Taking into account how Everton managed to concede four goals in their previous outing that saw them get knocked out of the FA Cup as a result of a 4-0 drubbing against Crystal Palace, things need to change at the back immediately.

With Mason Holgate, Michael