Everton have become the latest club to enlist the help of an injury database specialist.
The Blues have struck an agreement with the Italian-based Noisefeed and join teams such as AC Milan and Benfica in using their services.
Noisefeed describe their depth of information on player injury histories as the 'most detailed of its kind' and it has the potential to help Everton, not only in work with current squad members, but also in assessing their transfer targets.
The company was founded in 2017 and initially focused its efforts on social media and online monitoring services but recently expanded to focus on player injuries.
Noisefeed write on their website: "The team realised that there was a strong demand for players' injury information, with very few and incomplete sources available on the market.
“Thus the decision to develop Noisefeed Injuries – the platform that has quickly gathered the attention of Sporting Directors and Scouting Departments from top tier clubs."
And Everton are the latest club to form an official partnership with Noisefeed.