- Grealish’s arrival from Manchester City was an injection of pure quality into Everton.
- But winger has not featured since the Blues’ 1-0 win against Aston Villa in January.
- Stats show while Toffees are still fighting for Europe, they miss Grealish’s quality.
Jack Grealish has been one of Everton’s finest players this season, even if his last appearance was in January.
Evertonians will be overjoyed over the links to the England international moving back to the Blues for next season, after the winger has stated how much he has enjoyed his time on Merseyside.
The Toffees are pushing for a return to Europe for the first time since 2017 and targeting their highest Premier League finish since 2021.
But even though they are still in the mix for a high finish, stats show they are still missing their 30-year-old playmaker.
Jack Grealish is leading Everton in attacking metrics
Although Grealish has not featured since January, he still has the joint-most assists for Everton in the Premier League along with James Garner.
And he has created the most chances from open play, on top of drawing the most fouls for the Toffees.
The ex-Aston Villa man has been Moyes’ primary creative output, and his injury has put a spanner in the works of his side’s push for European football.
But with rumours that he will return to Hill Dickinson Stadium for the 2026-27 season, supporters may still get to see the winger play in royal blue again.
Where would Everton be if Jack Grealish had not got injured?
Since Grealish’s injury in mid-January, Everton have had a mixture of impressive and disappointing results.
Along with their iconic 3-0 win against Chelsea, and their resilience to salvage late draws against Brighton and Hove Albion and Brentford, the Blues have failed to beat Bournemouth and Leeds United on home turf.
But the quality of Grealish could have turned some of their draws into wins, and their defeats into a precious point.
Fine margins such as this go a long way in this current Premier League campaign, as there is just a three-point gap between Brighton in sixth and Everton in 11th.
The absence of Grealish is a tough one to take for Moyes, and when assessing the manager’s performance this season, it should be noted that he lost arguably his most influential player midway through the campaign.
Evertonians will pray the 30-year-old continues his journey with the Blues and becomes a key figure in their rebuild.
