Thursday’s Toffee Bites: Sigurdsson could return this season

What could be the possible benefit of bringing Gylfi Sigurdsson back into the Everton team this season? There is no doubt that the Icelandic midfielder will be in the Toffees plans for 2018-19, but he has more important things to do than play for a middling Everton side.

The World Cup is fast approaching. Let Sigurdsson rest and rehab until Iceland’s team meets to prep for Russia. The friendlies they set up will be plenty to get him up to speed for the tournament. Putting Gylfi into another Premier League match this season would be foolish.

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Thursday’s Toffee Bites

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Blues have six games remaining and hope Sigurdsson will feature.

Everton FC might not get a better chance to finally beat Liverpool FC - Daily Post
It's been seven a half years since the blue half of Merseyside tasted victory in the derby.

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What and How to Watch

UEFA Europa League: RB Leipzig vs Olympique Marseille, 3:05 p.m. ET, ESPN3
Arsenal vs CSKA Moscow, 3:05 p.m. ET, ESPN3
Atletico Madrid vs Sporting CP, 3:05 p.m. ET, ESPN3
Lazio vs Salzburg, 3:05 p.m. ET, ESPN3
Women’s Friendly: United States vs Mexico, 7 p.m. ET, FS1
NHL: Stars at Ducks, 10 p.m. ET, NBCSN
NBA: Wizards at Cavaliers, 8 p.m. ET, TNT
Timberwolves at Nuggets, 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT

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