James Rodríguez has not recovered, he could return on January 9. Carlo Ancelotti – International football – Sports

James Rodríguez is still news at Everton, but not one of the best, as coach Carlo Ancelotti warned he was not fit to play yet.

“For James we have to look at it from day to day. Unfortunately, not finished yet, it will take a little longer. I hope he is ready for the race on January 9th ”, the Italian coach warned.

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While the muscle injury he sustained was said to have been overcome, the DT He noted that it is still not going well and that he is waiting for it to improve.

The midfielder of the Colombian National Team resisted in his team’s 1-1 draw Burnley on December 5 and has not officially competed with the ‘toffee’ since.

Everton, in the absence of the Cucuteño midfielder, has performed well and is now fourth in the standings with 29 points, three behind leader Liverpool.

The club will play against West Ham on another Premier League date this Friday.

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