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Andy Ha

The five Everton players that Carlo Ancelotti will be without for the Arsenal clash

Everton will be hoping to make it three Premier League wins in a row as they welcome Arsenal to Goodison Park.

The Toffees claimed an impressive 1-0 win over Chelsea last weekend, before travelling to Leicester and winning 2-0 at the King Power Stadium.

Now, Carlo Ancelotti's side will be full of confidence as they take on struggling Arsenal, who sit towards the lower end of the table.

Despite the difference in form between the sides, Everton will be without some key players for the clash on Saturday evening.

Ancelotti has already confirmed that James Rodriguez and Allan will miss the game.

"Allan had a problem on his hamstring and we don’t know [exactly] how many games he will be out for," said Ancelotti told reporters at his pre-match press conference.

"But for the games in this period, he is not going to play.

"James is not ready yet. I think it is too soon to put him at risk.

"He is working and I hope he can be ready for the game against United."

Also, Blues midfielder Fabian Delph is unavailable for the big game at Goodison Park as he's not recovered from the hamstring injury he sustained in the 1-1 draw against Burnley.

"Fabian Delph is doing individual treatment. It is too soon to talk about how long it will be before he comes back," Ancelotti added.

Lucas Digne and Jean-Philippe Gbamin are long-term absentees, with both players out until the new year.

However, there is some good news for the Merseyside outfit ahead of the visit from the Gunners and Mikel Arteta.

Captain Seamus Coleman is ready to make his return to first-team action after missing the last five games with a thigh problem.

"Seamus Coleman is available.

"Seamus has a strong desire to play. He is a fantastic captain for us and it is really important he is back."

This will be the third Premier League game in a row that Colombian star Rodriguez will miss.

And it could be a bad omen for Arsenal and Arteta as Everton have beaten both Chelsea and Leicester City without their chief creator.

Meanwhile, the Toffees have also won the only league game that Allan has missed since his summer move from Napoli - and that was a 4-2 home win over Brighton.

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