Everton may count themselves very lucky they’ve still got 11 players in their Premier League clash at home to Arsenal.
There hasn’t been a lot by the way of clear-cut chances but it’s not lacked incident with the home side being very physical on their opponents. Early on, Ben Godfrey got the Toffees faithful on their feet with a crunching tackle on Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Godfrey also left one on Bukayo Saka but did his most robust one just before the half-hour mark as replays showed him standing on Tomiyasu’s face.
The Everton defender gestured to suggest the collision was accidental, and that’s how VAR deemed it with Godfrey not even getting a yellow card for his troubles.
Arsenal may feel very aggrieved that Godfrey avoided punishment with the Japan star being left with a noticeable scar on his face as a result.
But the visitors do lead at half time with Martin Odegaard volleying them in front just before the break, the goal coming moments after Richarlison had a goal disallowed.
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