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title: "Everton fans don’t want Fabian Delph to return against Arsenal"
canonical: "https://readeverton.com/everton-fans-dont-want-fabian-delph-to-return-against-arsenal/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2020-02-11T14:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-02-11T14:00:00Z"
---

# Everton fans don’t want Fabian Delph to return against Arsenal

Everton fans have debated whether Fabian Delph should come back into the club’s starting line-up against Arsenal next week.

The England international missed the Toffees’ game against Crystal Palace at the weekend after he was [sent off against Watford](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51246503) the week prior, having been shown two yellow cards by referee Craig Pawson.

Morgan Schneiderlin and Gylfi Sigurdsson started in the centre for the Blues, with the [former in particular impressing](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/everton/everton-fans-heap-praise-on-morgan-schneiderlin-after-positive-performance-during-crystal-palace-victory/) as Everton ran out 3-1 winners at Goodison Park.

Carlo Ancelotti has also indicated that [Andre Gomes could return](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/everton-andre-gomes-boost-arsenal-17708483) to action against the Gunners following a surprisingly short injury lay-off after breaking his ankle against Tottenham in November.

Now several fans have taken to social media to argue whether the 30-year old, who signed for the Toffees from Manchester City for around £8.5million in the summer, deserves to come straight back into Ancelotti’s side, with many feeling that he doesn’t deserve a spot in the lineup.

> Twitter: @Efccol Never want to see this ungrateful degrading, spoilt excuse of a footballer in the royal blue ever again! (@Davidhoward88)

> Twitter: @Efccol Hell no. Hopefully Gomes is back fit, and Schneiderlin did enough to keep his place imo. (@Jaimeleblues\_1)

> Twitter: @Efccol Nope.
>
> Gomes, Schneiderlin, Sigurdsson, Davies, Holgate.
>
> I’d play all of them ahead of him. (@NotReallyIrish)

> Twitter: @Efccol No way he’s a liability (@RoyEFCPeo)

> Twitter: @Efccol In place of whom? Schneids was MOTM last time out in my opinion, Sigurdsson did well and Davies was a perfe… https://t.co/O93QRqij86 (@problop)

> Twitter: @Efccol No Schneiderlin played well last few games and doesn’t deserve to be dropped for Delph. Would play Holgate… https://t.co/UsyzJqXztV (@ajwalsh56)