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Seamus Coleman’s injury problems place more emphasis on Matthew Pennington

Tom Procter

Fri 28 September 2018 19:00, UK

Matthew ꧒Pennington’s progress at Ipswich Town could be timelꦇy – with Seamus Coleman’s career having been rocked by injuries.

The 23-year-old has played four 🐷gam🥃es for the Tractor Boys so far since moving from Everton on loan.

H💛e was let go on deadline day, as Everton complete🌊d moves for Yerry Mina and Kurt Zouma.

Marco Silva was keen for Pennington to play regular football. And Pennington is doing just that, whil♚e imp🌼ressing Town boss Paul Hurst in the process.

A glowing report

Hurst has spoken very highly of Pennington, and Toffees fans are sure to be pleased with the report. He said, : “He’s got a fantastic attitude, I can’t speak highly enough of him.

“I think there was a player from Everton on loan here last year, Callum C🧸onnolly, and I think they’re very, very similar by all accounts in terܫms of attitude and the way they conduct themselves.

“I think he’s done very wel🌜l since he joined us just before the deadline.

“He’s an extremely fit player, he get🥀s up and down the pitch extremely well.

“I spoke 🌸to a manager that had worked with him before and he had said he did a really good job for him at right-back.”

Coleman’s successor?

Pennington is equally comfortable playing at right-back as he is in the centr♒e.😼

His progress is cert🗹a♉inly timely, with Coleman currently sidelined.

The Republic of Ireland intꦍernational came back from a broken leg in January this year but is now out again after breaking ꦦhis metatarsal.

How this will affect Coleman in the long run is anyone’s guess. There’s a chance he might not be the sa🌌me player when he returns – two substantial injuries have to have taken their toll.

And if Jওonjoe Kenny doesnꦉ’t turn his form around, Silva may well hand Pennington another chance in the first-team next term.

He’s only made nine appearances 🐼for Everton so far in his career.

But Coleman’s form and fitness could well dictate his chances of adding to that tal🌺ly from Ja🌼nuary or next season.